# N68851: 1981 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2026-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2026
- 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: 15285340
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 23, 2009
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A92410
- Owner when cancelled: [US Aviation Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20AVIATION%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Denton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Denton)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2276° N, 97.1843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76207, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68851
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68851
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68851-2026-08-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN21LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA278), Jun 17, 2021: Cessna 152 (N68851), Bridgeport, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inaccurate estimate of the fuel level during his preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and a total loss of engine power.

## 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 20210617007809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210617007809A), Jun 17, 2021: Cessna 152 (N68851), Bridgeport, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot stated after 1.60 hours of flight the engine began to sputter and lose rpm's. pilot stated the engine eventually shutdown resulting in an emergency…
- [Incident 19910928050659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928050659I), Sep 28, 1991: Cessna 152 (N68851), Raleigh, NC. Engine failed on a local flight. Forced landing in a field.

## Other aircraft with N68851

- [Cancelled 1955-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68851-1955-05-13): Curtiss Wright C-46D, S/N 42-101198. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Williams Stephen F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20STEPHEN%20F), [Sacramento, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sacramento)

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