# N68437: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2004-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 15282295
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1978
- Last registry action: June 25, 2004
- Mode S code: A914F4
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68437
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68437
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68437-2004-08-19

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 ATL02LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA124), Jun 16, 2002: Cessna 152 (N68437), Greenville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and fuel management resulting in fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane nosed over during a forced landing to a cotton field.

## 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 20020616014399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020616014399A), Jun 16, 2002: Cessna 152 (N68437), Greenville, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Investigation at the accident site revealed both wing fuel tanks empty, with little to no fuel in the main aircraft fuel strainer, carburetor or fuel…

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