# N89268: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 15282693
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1978
- Last registry action: January 31, 2001
- Mode S code: AC500D
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8483° N, 96.8255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75209, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89268
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89268
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89268-2013-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW97LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA333), Sep 1, 1997: Cessna 152 (N89268), Zavalla, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, becoming lost/disoriented during the flight, and selection of unsuitable terrain for an emergency/precautionary landing. Factors relating to the accident were:…

## 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 19970831029329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831029329A), Aug 31, 1997: Cessna 152 (N89268), Zavalla, TX, Substantial damage. Solo crosscountry. Had to deviate due thunderstorms. No fuel at other arpt. Power loss. Out of fuel. Nosed over ldg (-23) the student pilot took off from…

## Other aircraft with N89268

- [Cancelled 1957-01-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89268-1957-01-22): Cessna 140, S/N 8292. Exported to Finland. Owner: [Brown James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20JAMES%20A)

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