# N49938: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2002-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15281405
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1984
- Last registry action: January 18, 2000
- Mode S code: A63469
- Owner when cancelled: [Ferguson Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERGUSON%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3919° N, 87.3720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32506, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49938
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49938
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49938-2002-10-07

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 MIA89LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA227), Aug 20, 1989: Cessna 152 (N49938), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST AND ENSURE THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY FOR TAKEOFF.
- [NTSB MIA84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA022), Oct 28, 1983: Cessna 152 (N49938), Milton, FL, 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 19890820033759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890820033759A), Aug 20, 1989: Cessna 152 (N49938), Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff landed on end runway ran off into logs and nosed over. Found trim nose down. No engine defects.
- [Accident 19831028056989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831028056989A), Oct 28, 1983: Cessna 152 (N49938), Milton, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact collapsed the nose gear.

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