# N65579: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2015-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 2015
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 15281631
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 29, 2003
- Last registry action: October 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A8A2BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Sybouts Stephen G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SYBOUTS%20STEPHEN%20G)
- Location: [Yakima, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Yakima)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6403° N, 120.7819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98908, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65579
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65579
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65579-2015-05-26

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 SEA05LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA057), Mar 8, 2005: Cessna 152 (N65579), Covington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of connecting rods during cruise flight resulting in a loss of engine power. Trees were a factor.

## 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 20050307003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050307003639A), Mar 7, 2005: Cessna 152 (N65579), Covington, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) N65579, Cessna 152 auburn to yakima VFR, lost oil pressure shortly after departure from auburn. Pilot tried to return to auburn but had to set the…
- [Incident 19950124011569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950124011569I), Jan 24, 1995: Cessna 152 (N65579), Billings, MT, Minor damage. Narrative: a student pilot, after landing at Billings, Montana drifted off the runway centerline due to cross wind and struck runway light. The aircraft…

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