# N6539L: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 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: 15284429
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1992
- Last registry action: June 7, 2001
- Mode S code: A89B7D
- Owner when cancelled: [American Flight Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20FLIGHT%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Ardmore, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ardmore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2077° N, 97.1068° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73401, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6539L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6539L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6539L-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW93LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA050), Dec 12, 1992: Cessna 150 (N6539L), Norman, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE AND POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
- [NTSB LAX83FA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA373), Aug 6, 1983: Cessna 152 (N6539L), Fullerton, CA, 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 19921211049879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921211049879A), Dec 11, 1992: Cessna 152 (N6539L), Norman, OK, Substantial damage. Unable to obtain fuel at several airports due late hour. Ran out of fuel on final at Norman ok. Struck powerline.
- [Accident 19830805057371A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805057371A), Aug 5, 1983: Cessna 152 (N6539L), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with N1172H during climb 2MILES west of airport. IFR conditions, all lights working.

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