# N48891: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- 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: 15281033
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1977
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1985
- Last registry action: April 30, 1988
- Mode S code: A609FE
- Owner when cancelled: [Altus Aircraft Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALTUS%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING)
- Location: [Copperas Cove, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Copperas%20Cove)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 31.2190° N, 97.9682° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76522, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48891
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48891
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48891-2013-07-08

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 (2)

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 FTW85FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA261), Jun 23, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48891), Temple, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW83LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA340), Jul 3, 1983: Cessna 152 (N48891), Belton, TX, 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 19850623075032A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850623075032A), Jun 23, 1985: Cessna 152 (N48891), Temple, TX, Destroyed. Entered traffic pattern on a long low final and was struck from behind by 8496J.both fell in uncontrolled descents.
- [Accident 19830703028039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830703028039A), Jul 3, 1983: Cessna 152 (N48891), Belton, TX, Substantial damage. Struck a powerline during a simulated forced landing. Stayed aloft with part of wing cut off. Hit ditch landing.

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