# N48890: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2014-10-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 14, 2014
- 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: 15281032
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 24, 1984
- Last registry action: March 13, 1993
- Mode S code: A609FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Dawson John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWSON%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Sparks, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Sparks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5383° N, 119.7498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89431, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48890
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48890
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48890-2014-10-14

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 SEA88LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA045), Feb 8, 1988: Cessna 152 (N48890), Palamino Valley, NV, substantial damage

## 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 19880208002079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880208002079A), Feb 8, 1988: Cessna 152 (N48890), Palamino Valley, NV, Substantial damage. Reported engine quit during practice turns across a road. Nosed over landing on the road. Post check engine ran.
- [Incident 19791130044859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791130044859I), Nov 30, 1979: Cessna 152 (N48890), Costa Mesa, CA, Minor damage. Student pilot on cross-country flight. Ran out of fuel, landed off airport, damaged left wing in brush.

## Other aircraft with N48890

- [Cancelled 1948-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48890-1948-10-29): Fairchild M-62A-3, S/N T41-489. Owner: [Thompson Flying Service Of Salt Lake](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20OF%20SALT%20LAKE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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