# N48858: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2011-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2011
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 15281007
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1977
- Last registry action: June 14, 2011
- Mode S code: A60979
- Location: [Sebring, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sebring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5033° N, 81.3677° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33870, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48858
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48858
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48858-2011-08-30

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX3864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3864), Jul 28, 1997: SWITCH. FAILED. OWNER REPORTED DEAD BATTERY. BATTERY FOUND TOO HOT TO TOUCH, AND DEVOID OF ELECTROLYTE. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED SYSTEM VOLTAGE TO BE 1.6 VOLTS ABOVE NORMAL VA

## 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 NYC00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA181), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 152 (N48858), Beverly, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of control.

## 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 20000703043289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000703043289A), Jul 3, 2000: Cessna 152 (N48858), Beverly, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot misjudged the approach, strike the runway with nose wheel, bounced twice whereupon the nose wheel collapsed and veered off the runway onto the…
- [Incident 19890510038849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890510038849I), May 10, 1989: Cessna 152 (N48858), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Man killed his wife and stole aircraft. Made 3 hour airborne attack on Boston. Captured when landed.

## Other aircraft with N48858

- [Cancelled 1948-11-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48858-1948-11-02): Aeronca 0-58B, S/N 058B-2772. Owner: [Palo Alto Airport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALO%20ALTO%20AIRPORT%20INC), [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)

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