# N65479: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- 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: 15281577
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 29, 2012
- Last registry action: May 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A89F05
- Owner when cancelled: [Ritchie Tony W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RITCHIE%20TONY%20W)
- Location: [Duncan, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Duncan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5045° N, 97.8546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73533, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65479
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65479
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65479-2018-02-15

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 (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 ATL93LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA038), Dec 17, 1992: Cessna 152 (N65479), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

## 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 19921217053049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921217053049A), Dec 17, 1992: Cessna 152 (N65479), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Lost directional conrol on landing. Veered off runway and struck a taxiway sign.

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