# N48959: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 15283394
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1979
- Last registry action: April 13, 2000
- Mode S code: A60D31
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48959
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48959
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48959-2013-08-12

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 MIA96LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA040), Dec 14, 1995: Cessna 152 (N48959), Macon, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT.

## 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 19951214040509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951214040509A), Dec 14, 1995: Cessna 152 (N48959), Macon, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot and safety pilot. Engine quit on approach airport. Landed clay pit. Less than 1/2 gallon fuel each tank.
- [Incident 19840914061899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840914061899I), Sep 14, 1984: Cessna 152 (N48959), Naples, FL, Minor damage. Distraction of pilot at touchdown caused hard landing. Pilot was unfamiliar with light aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N48959

- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48959-1970-06-30): Aeronca 0-58B, S/N 058B3352. Owner: [Chaffey College](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAFFEY%20COLLEGE), [Ontario, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ontario)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.