# N6553L: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- 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: 15284431
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1980
- Last registry action: November 4, 2015
- Mode S code: A8A219
- Location: [Chapel Hill, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Chapel%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8427° N, 79.0320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27517, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6553L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6553L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6553L-2018-05-31

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 ERA15LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA248), Jun 18, 2015: Cessna 152 (N6553L), St. Augustine, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20150618023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150618023499A), Jun 18, 2015: Cessna 152 (N6553L), St. Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. On June 18, 2015, about 1422 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6553L, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power on…
- [Incident 19851224068579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851224068579I), Dec 24, 1985: Cessna 152 (N6553L), Wichita Falls, TX, Minor damage. Solo student reduced power landed short and bounced onto runway where the nose gear collapsed.

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