# N6597H: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2013
- 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: 15284182
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1983
- Last registry action: July 6, 2010
- Mode S code: A8B17E
- Owner when cancelled: [Shelby Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELBY%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Shelby, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Shelby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3427° N, 81.5762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28150, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6597H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6597H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6597H-2013-10-18

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 ATL83FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA263), Jul 10, 1983: Cessna 152 (N6597H), Roopville, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19830709034339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830709034339A), Jul 9, 1983: Cessna 152 (N6597H), Roopville, GA, Destroyed. Aircraft stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from a short grass strip.
- [Incident 19810823060449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810823060449I), Aug 23, 1981: Cessna 152 (N6597H), Hendersonville, NC, Minor damage. Student bounced on landing. Damaged propeller nose gear and engine mount.

## Other aircraft with N6597H

- [Cancelled 1965-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6597H-1965-06-02): Piper J3C-65S, S/N 19791. Owner: [Bennett Fishing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20FISHING%20CO), [Lamoine, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Lamoine)

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