# N68778: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2005-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 15282372
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1986
- Last registry action: July 24, 2003
- Mode S code: A920A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Donley Dennis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONLEY%20DENNIS%20L)
- Location: [Mililani, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Mililani)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 21.4839° N, 157.9343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96789, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68778
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68778
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68778-2005-01-25

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 CHI03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA158), Jun 2, 2003: Cessna 152 (N68778), Owensville, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots delayed attempt to perform an aborted takeoff and subsequent overrun. Contributing factors to the accident were the fence and the ditch.

## 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 20030601014019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030601014019A), Jun 1, 2003: Cessna 152 (N68778), Owensville, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot and non-rated passenger. Completed preflight and run-up without any problems noted. Performed a short-field takeoff. Approximately 50% to 75% of…

## Other aircraft with N68778

- [Cancelled 1958-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68778-1958-03-31): Stinson L-5G, S/N 03994. Owner: [Shaeffer Russel O Or Evangeline M Shaeffer](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAEFFER%20RUSSEL%20O%20OR%20EVANGELINE%20M%20SHAEFFER), [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)

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