# N48761: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 15283368
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2008
- Last registry action: August 5, 2008
- Mode S code: A605DE
- Owner when cancelled: [Spring Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPRING%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)
- Physical address: [Atwater, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Atwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5287° N, 122.6790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97208, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48761
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48761
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48761-2015-05-20

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 WPR09LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA117), Feb 18, 2009: Cessna 152 (N48761), Turlock, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing resulting from the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

## 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 20090218001179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090218001179A), Feb 18, 2009: Cessna 152 (N48761), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. A forced landing following a total loss of engine power occurred while conducting touch-and-go landings for training. On the 3rd takeoff, the engine suddenly…

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