# N48418: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1991-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15283337
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1987
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A5FA11
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Facilities Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FACILITIES%20INC)
- Location: [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8857° N, 117.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fullerton, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48418
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48418
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48418-1991-02-08

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA241), Jul 2, 1990: Cessna 152 (N48418), Fullerton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE WARPED CONDITION OF THE ENGINE VALVES AND VALVE SEATS DUE TO EXCESSIVE AND REPEATED THERMAL SHOCK CYCLES.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900702023449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900702023449A), Jul 2, 1990: Cessna 152 (N48418), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Nosed over on forced landing. All valves and seats warped from excessive thermal shock cycles.

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