# N65509: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2007-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15281595
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 15, 1992
- Last registry action: May 15, 2007
- Mode S code: A8A1C7
- Owner when cancelled: [Raritan Valley Flying School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RARITAN%20VALLEY%20FLYING%20SCHOOL)
- Location: [Princeton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Princeton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3647° N, 74.6563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08540, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65509
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65509
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65509-2007-06-19

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 (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 LAX80FUQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUQ26), Sep 29, 1980: Cessna 152 (N65509), Pacoima, 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.

- [Incident 19830912063179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830912063179I), Sep 12, 1983: Cessna 152 (N65509), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Due to excessive speed made a hard landing. Bounced and nose gear collapsed on subsequent touchdown.
- [Accident 19800929062579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800929062579A), Sep 29, 1980: Cessna 152 (N65509), Pacoima, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing and crashed on nose wheel.

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