# N5159L: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2002-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2002
- Exported to: Portugal
- 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: 15284274
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2000
- Last registry action: May 5, 2000
- Mode S code: A677A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Virginia Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20VIRGINIA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Petersburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Petersburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2118° N, 77.4809° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23803, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5159L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5159L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5159L-2002-04-25

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19820320034439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820320034439I), Mar 20, 1982: Cessna 152 (N5159L), Opa Locka, FL, Minor damage. On touch and go landings student made a hard landing. Corrective action taken with student and instructor.

## Other aircraft with N5159L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5159L): Powrachute PC 2000, S/N A-296POW, built 2002
- [Cancelled 1968-06-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5159L-1968-06-03): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-4444. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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