# N68159: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1985-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 152-82155
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1978
- Mode S code: A90A17
- Owner when cancelled: [Spansel Kaye M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPANSEL%20KAYE%20M)
- Location: [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68159
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68159
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68159-1985-06-27

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 LAX84LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA223), Mar 19, 1984: Cessna 152 (N68159), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19840318007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840318007499A), Mar 18, 1984: Cessna 152 (N68159), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.

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