# N69223: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 15282568
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1979
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A934DE
- Owner when cancelled: [Branch County Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANCH%20COUNTY%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Coldwater, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Coldwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9055° N, 85.0313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49036, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69223
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69223
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69223-2013-05-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 CHI93LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA010), Oct 13, 1992: Cessna 152 (N69223), Hillsdale, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING IN NOT REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT AND A POORLY PLANNED FORCED LANDING BY THE PILOT.
- [NTSB CHI87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA005), Oct 19, 1986: Cessna 152 (N69223), Galesburg, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19921013041689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921013041689A), Oct 13, 1992: Cessna 152 (N69223), Hillsdale, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near base on round robin. Overshot down wind landing. Tried turn back. Crashed. Failed to refuel.
- [Accident 19861019049369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861019049369A), Oct 19, 1986: Cessna 152 (N69223), Coldwater, MI, Substantial damage. The engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The student failed to properly monitor fuel usage.

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