# N6481L: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 15284412
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1980
- Last registry action: February 13, 1997
- Mode S code: A88579
- Location: [Albertville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Albertville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2498° N, 86.2611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35950, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6481L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6481L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6481L-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA96LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA188), Jul 17, 1996: Cessna 152 (N6481L), Troy, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel contamination, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and impact with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: inadequate maintenance and/or inspection after the previous…

## 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.

- [Accident 19960717017979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960717017979A), Jul 17, 1996: Cessna 152 (N6481L), Troy, AL, Substantial damage. Experienced an in flight engine failure.

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