# N5138H: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2003-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2003
- Exported to: Spain
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 15284065
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 8, 2001
- Last registry action: May 8, 2001
- Mode S code: A6700C
- Owner when cancelled: [Powell Dwayne K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20DWAYNE%20K)
- Location: [Tujunga, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tujunga)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3155° N, 118.2648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91042, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5138H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5138H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5138H-2003-05-14

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 LAX82DVM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVM14), May 29, 1982: Cessna 152 (N5138H), San Carlos, CA, 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.

- [Incident 19920824040839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920824040839I), Aug 24, 1992: Cessna 152 (N5138H), Pacoima, CA. Rough engine on climb. Emergency landing on golf course. Found piece of gasket in carburetor.
- [Accident 19820528019859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820528019859A), May 28, 1982: Cessna 152 (N5138H), San Carlos, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing during short field landing practice.

## Other aircraft with N5138H

- [Cancelled 2018-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5138H-2018-03-05): Infinity COMMANDER, S/N IPP4-235, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Dowdy Jamie A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWDY%20JAMIE%20A), [Coppell, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Coppell)
- [Cancelled 1952-04-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5138H-1952-04-03): Piper PA-14, S/N 14-148. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Alfred Paul Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALFRED%20PAUL%20JR), [Paul Spur, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Paul%20Spur)

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