# N89097: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2003-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15282629
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 14, 1997
- Last registry action: July 15, 2003
- Mode S code: AC4907
- Owners when cancelled: [Townsend Michael S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20MICHAEL%20S), [Aerial Dimensions](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20DIMENSIONS)
- Location: [Schenectady, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Schenectady)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7747° N, 73.8983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12304, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89097
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89097-2003-09-24

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 NYC99LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA058), Feb 12, 1999: Cessna 152 (N89097), Duanesburg, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The instructor pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice, and a loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the instructor pilot's failure to initiate the…

## 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 19990212001459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990212001459A), Feb 12, 1999: Cessna 152 (N89097), Duanesburg, NY, Substantial damage. Acft crashed at the approach end of rwy 28 while involved in emergency landing practice. Other circumstances are unknown. (From .4) the instructor and student…

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