# N5437M: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2011-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2011
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 15284587
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1980
- Last registry action: April 25, 2011
- Mode S code: A6E66A
- Location: Sault Ste Marie, Canada
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5437M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5437M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5437M-2011-05-17

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CEN11CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA131), Dec 19, 2010: Cessna 152 (N5437M), Bolingbrook, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## 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 20101219054709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101219054709A), Dec 19, 2010: Cessna 152 (N5437M), Bolingbrook, IL, Substantial damage. Purpose of flight was to complete the long cross country flight for a private pilot certificate. The student pilot flew from clow (1C5) to rockford (rfd) to…
- [Incident 19920713033719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920713033719I), Jul 13, 1992: Cessna 152 (N5437M), Hickory, NC, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Had enough side load on nose wheel to bend nose strut support bracket.

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