# N48871: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1998-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 1998
- Exported to: Mexico
- 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: 15281016
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1988
- Last registry action: September 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A609B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Martanovic Joseph J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTANOVIC%20JOSEPH%20J)
- Location: [Shaker Heights, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Shaker%20Heights)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4695° N, 81.5124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44122, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48871
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48871
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48871-1998-03-18

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19780330011549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780330011549I), Mar 30, 1978: Cessna 152 (N48871), Mesa, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot started go-around. Changed his mind when traffic moved. Tried to land too fast. Bent the nose gear.

## Other aircraft with N48871

- [Cancelled 1952-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48871-1952-03-07): Piper TG-8, S/N G239. Owner: [Larson Jr John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSON%20JR%20JOHN)

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