# N49811: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2011-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 15281332
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 4, 2005
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A63065
- Owner when cancelled: [Pinger Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PINGER%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4442° N, 122.1499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94301, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49811
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49811
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49811-2011-02-28

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2008FA0000228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000228), Oct 16, 2007: INTAKE VALVE. WORN. FOLLOWING ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE, INVESTIGATION FOUND NO COMPRESSION ON THE NR 1 CYL AND REPORTED VALVE CLEARANCE WAS 0.002 INCH. THE CYL WAS 

## 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 LAX08LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA055), Feb 1, 2008: Cessna 152 (N49811), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb due to lack of compression to a cylinder.

## 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.

- [Accident 20080201010409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080201010409A), Feb 1, 2008: Cessna 152 (N49811), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) N49811, a Cessna 152, was brought to its maintenance base (kpao) due to a squawk that complained the engine was running rich and not developing full…

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