# N68440: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2012-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 15282297
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1978
- Last registry action: August 5, 2010
- Mode S code: A91510
- Location: [Webster, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Webster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5394° N, 95.1350° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77598, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68440
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68440
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68440-2012-04-04

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 DFW05CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA234), Sep 9, 2005: Cessna 152 (N68440), Galveston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20050909020899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050909020899A), Sep 9, 2005: Cessna 152 (N68440), Galveston, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On 09/09/2005 at approximately 11:15 CDT a Cessna, model 152, s/n 152882297 was substantially damaged during an emergency landing into a field, due to a…

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