# N64845: 1978 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: 15281451
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1978
- Last registry action: September 28, 1998
- Mode S code: A885F5
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64845
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=64845
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64845-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX97FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA148), Apr 6, 1997: Cessna 152 (N64845), S. Lake Tahoe, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's collision with mountainous terrain due to his failure to follow published high density altitude departure procedures during climb out, and route selection which exceeded the airplane's…
- [NTSB SEA90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA113), Jun 27, 1990: Cessna 152 (N64845), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S USE OF AN INAPPROPRIATE RUNWAY. THE GUSTY TAILWIND AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE WERE FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970406005209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970406005209A), Apr 6, 1997: Cessna 152 (N64845), South Lake Taho, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Departed left turn into rising terrain. Struck trees at 7840 alitude. No dual or high altitude procedures given.
- [Accident 19900627022699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900627022699A), Jun 27, 1990: Cessna 152 (N64845), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Lost control on takeoff with strong gusty quartering tail wind. Crashed on runway.
- [Incident 19790401013779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790401013779I), Apr 1, 1979: Cessna 152 (N64845), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Private pilot flying at less than 100 feet, struck power lines

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