# N48430: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15280909
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1977
- Last registry action: July 29, 1997
- Mode S code: A5FA4F
- Location: [Millersville, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Millersville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0896° N, 76.6206° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48430
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48430
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48430-2012-08-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 BFO91LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA080), Sep 8, 1991: Cessna 152 (N48430), Croom, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY WAS ON BOARD TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910908038709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910908038709A), Sep 8, 1991: Cessna 152 (N48430), Friendly, MD, Substantial damage. Private test rescheduled. Lacked two hours solo. Ran out of fuel practicing for those two hours. Landed off airport
- [Incident 19870812048809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870812048809I), Aug 12, 1987: Cessna 152 (N48430), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion.

## Other aircraft with N48430

- [Cancelled 1948-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48430-1948-10-27): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T42-3038. Owner: [Booth Thomas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOOTH%20THOMAS%20R), [Waukegan, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Waukegan)

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