# N5259B: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 15283819
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 13, 2007
- Last registry action: June 28, 2010
- Mode S code: A69F16
- Owner when cancelled: [International Airline Training Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINE%20TRAINING%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1039° N, 111.3345° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85735, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5259B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5259B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259B-2013-04-02

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 SEA08CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA107), Apr 7, 2008: Cessna 152 (N5259B), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind condition, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB SEA91LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA010), Oct 27, 1990: Cessna 152 (N5259B), Blackfoot, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE IMPROPER AIRSPEED AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE.

## 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 20080407013199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080407013199A), Apr 7, 2008: Cessna 152 (N5259B), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was a student pilot on an authorized solo. Winds were gusting to 25KTS from 330. Aircraft was landing on runway 24. Aircraft bounced on landing,…
- [Accident 19901027047129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901027047129A), Oct 27, 1990: Cessna 152 (N5259B), Blackfoot, ID, Substantial damage. Bounced and ballooned several times on landing. Collapsed nose gear slid off runway and nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N5259B

- [Cancelled 1974-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259B-1974-03-15): Mooney M20, S/N 1122. Owner: [Foster Leo D/ Joyce L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20LEO%20D%2F%20JOYCE%20L), [Panorama, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Panorama)

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