# N48863: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- 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: 15281011
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2016
- Last registry action: August 22, 2016
- Mode S code: A60997
- Owner when cancelled: [Walker John C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKER%20JOHN%20C)
- Location: [Grand Junction, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Grand%20Junction)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2141° N, 108.5884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81505, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48863
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48863
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48863-2019-11-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 97ZZZX5159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX5159), Nov 12, 1997: CONTROL CABLE. FAILED. DURING STALL RECOVERY WORK, THE FLAPS WERE BEING MOVED TO A 20 DEGREE POSITION WHEN THE LEFT FLAP RETRACTED TO FULL UP TRAIL POSITION AND RIGHT FLAP REMAINED DO

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CHI98IA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA035), Nov 12, 1997: Cessna 152 (N48863), Blaine, MN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the fracture of the flap cable as a result of fatigue cracking.
- [NTSB CHI93LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA072), Jan 17, 1993: Cessna 152 (N48863), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.
- [NTSB MKC79DER28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER28), Feb 28, 1979: Cessna 152 (N48863), Blaine, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 19971112041919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971112041919I), Nov 12, 1997: Cessna 152 (N48863), Blaine, MN. Narrative: on November 12, 1997, at 1715 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N48863, operated by a certified flight instructor, sustained minor damage after…
- [Accident 19930117000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930117000639A), Jan 17, 1993: Cessna 152 (N48863), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Slid off icy runway on landing. Struck snowbank and nosed over. Ice crosswind and student pilot were factors.
- [Accident 19790228003889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790228003889A), Feb 28, 1979: Cessna 152 (N48863), Blaine, MN, Substantial damage. Student pilot landed short of runway, struck snowbank. Stopped on runway.

## Other aircraft with N48863

- [Cancelled 1948-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48863-1948-11-29): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-802. Owner: [Rydell Carl W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RYDELL%20CARL%20W), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)

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