# N68168: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2001-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2001
- 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: 15282160
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2000
- Last registry action: August 28, 2000
- Mode S code: A90A39
- Owner when cancelled: [Runkle Gerald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUNKLE%20GERALD)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5400° N, 98.4201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78217, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68168
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68168
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68168-2001-01-24

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 FTW00LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA234), Aug 16, 2000: Cessna 152 (N68168), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the crosswind.

## 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 20000816022129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000816022129A), Aug 16, 2000: Cessna 152 (N68168), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. (.4)According to the pilot, during the landing flare for runway 17, the airplane was several feet above the ground, power off, and banked to the left. The…
- [Incident 19850914052009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850914052009I), Sep 14, 1985: Cessna 152 (N68168), Pixley, CA, Minor damage. Solo student ran out of fuel on crosscountry training flight. Landed in field with nose gear and propeller damage.

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