# N6479L: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 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: 15284411
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 5, 1980
- Last registry action: November 3, 2005
- Mode S code: A882DA
- Owners when cancelled: [Wilburs Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBURS%20INC%20DBA), [Wilburs Flight Operations](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBURS%20FLIGHT%20OPERATIONS)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2200° N, 149.8578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99501, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6479L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6479L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6479L-2013-11-08

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 ANC89LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA060), Apr 17, 1989: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
- [NTSB ANC84FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA059), Apr 25, 1984: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Anchorage, AK, 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 19890417008329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008329A), Apr 17, 1989: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Attempted emergency landing on a beach and nosed over.
- [Accident 19840425014342A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840425014342A), Apr 25, 1984: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft was departing the pattern and collided with N45928 which was approaching airport for landing.

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