# N48740: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1982-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15280947
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 5, 1978
- Mode S code: A60597
- Owner when cancelled: [Curnow Alan E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURNOW%20ALAN%20E)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48740
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48740
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48740-1982-08-23

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 LAX79FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA070), Aug 26, 1979: Cessna 152 (N48740), San Marcos, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19790826041579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790826041579A), Aug 26, 1979: Cessna 152 (N48740), San Marcos, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Non-ifr rated pilot tried to land in fog conditions. Hit power lines.

## Other aircraft with N48740

- [Cancelled 1951-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48740-1951-01-18): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T42-1439. Owner: [Lustre Vernon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUSTRE%20VERNON), [Merced, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Merced)

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