# N957AF: 1978 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 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: 15279580
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1997
- Last registry action: May 4, 2000
- Mode S code: AD4EAE
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0656° N, 118.4353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90024, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=957AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N957AF-2013-08-21

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 LAX99LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA002), Oct 2, 1998: Cessna 152 (N957AF), San Jose, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: Continued VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at night over mountainous terrain. The pilot's use of unclear language when stating his intentions to air traffic…

## 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 19981001028009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981001028009A), Oct 1, 1998: Cessna 152 (N957AF), San Jose, CA, Destroyed. (-23)The pilot: Mr. Singh was interviewed by this office on October 5, 1998. During the interview Mr. Signh stated that he had departed reed-Hillview airport…

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