# N69169: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2017-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2017
- 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: 15282523
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 2, 2017
- Mode S code: A931B9
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69169
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69169
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69169-2017-12-07

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 NYC90LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA006), Oct 7, 1989: Cessna 152 (N69169), Sterling, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO INADVERTENT RETRACTION OF THE WING FLAPS DURING A GO AROUND.

## 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 19891007039419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891007039419A), Oct 7, 1989: Cessna 152 (N69169), Sterling, MA, Substantial damage. Drifted in crosswind on final began go around. Dumped flaps nose high stalled and struck approach end of runway.
- [Incident 19800626058809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800626058809I), Jun 26, 1980: Cessna 152 (N69169), Sterling, MA, Minor damage. Pilot stated crosswind caused him to drift to the left. Lost directional control.

## Other aircraft with N69169

- [Cancelled 2026-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69169-2026-05-02): Roger Austin Phillip Belleau RV-8, S/N 84167. Assigned (non-type certificated), pending cancellation

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