# N48512: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2003-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15283345
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2000
- Last registry action: March 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A5FDC2
- Owner when cancelled: [Flying Particles Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20PARTICLES%20INC)
- Location: [Livermore, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Livermore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7505° N, 121.7492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94551, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48512
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48512
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48512-2003-05-06

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 LAX02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA162), May 13, 2002: Cessna 152 (N48512), Livermore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the CFI to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor icing. The unsuitable landing area in mountainous terrain, and carburetor icing conditions…

## 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 20020513013549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020513013549A), May 13, 2002: Cessna 152 (N48512), Livermore, CA, No damage. (-23) While in flight, pilots reported a change in engine noise and a subsequent descent. Full application of throttle did not arrest descent and full…

## Other aircraft with N48512

- [Cancelled 1965-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48512-1965-05-21): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-5062. Owner: [Carl E Ison](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARL%20E%20ISON), [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)

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