# N65538: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2007-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 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: 15281603
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1986
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A8A22F
- Owner when cancelled: [Kci Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KCI%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Bridgeport, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Bridgeport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2888° N, 80.2216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26330, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65538
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65538
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65538-2007-11-26

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 BFO90LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA031), Mar 1, 1990: Cessna 152 (N65538), Grafton, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHEN OPERATING AT REDUCED POWER IN CONDITIONS WHICH WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 19900301008619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900301008619A), Mar 1, 1990: Cessna 152 (N65538), Grafton, WV, Substantial damage. Engine failed in practice area. Nosed up landing on hillside. Conditions good for carburetor icing. No mechanical.
- [Incident 19890831045399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831045399I), Aug 31, 1989: Cessna 152 (N65538), Clarksburg, WV. Left magneto RPM dropped on runup. Cleaned plugs. Engine quit on takeoff. Carburetor heat box had failed.
- [Incident 19830315012339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830315012339I), Mar 15, 1983: Cessna 152 (N65538), Tulsa, OK, Minor damage. Aircraft dropped to runway nose wheel first. Landed in gusty wind. Impact collapsed nose gear. CFI did not correct.

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