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N271RJ1978 Cessna 152

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 24, 2015.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2008)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Long Beach, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Rainbow Air Academy INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 29, 1999
Canceled
Apr 24, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 15, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
152
Year
1978
Serial number
15282221
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2ABB3

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1999 – 2015Rainbow Air Academy INCLong Beach, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 22, 2008 · Carlsbad, CA

The loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX08LA299

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX08LA299)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 9, 2007 · Long Beach, CA

the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX07CA085

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX07CA085)

Accident · substantial damage

May 30, 1990 · Atwater, CA

THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRPLANE TOO HIGH AND IMPROPERLY RECOVERED FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKES AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX90LA194

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX90LA194)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-10-09 R2Rudder Control SystemSep 12, 2011Airframe (152)Certain serial numbers: 150F 15061533–15064532; 150G 15064533–15064969; 150G 15064971–15067198; 150H 15067199–15069308; 150H 649; 150J 15069309–15071128; …. Only with: FA150L S/N FA1500121-FA1500261 and FA150M S/N FA1500262-FA1500336 only when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (152)
2008-22-18Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series AirplanesDec 9, 2008Airframe (152)Only with: BRS-150 Parachute System with serial number 50001 through 50006 installed via STC SA64CH.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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