Aircraft record

N494271978 Cessna 152

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 18, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1986)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Turners Falls, MA; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1982
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1986
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Turners Falls, MA
Certificate issued: Mar 10, 1982
Canceled: Dec 18, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard

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: 15281258
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: A621B2

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

1982 – 2012Individual ownerTurners Falls, MA
1953 – 1954Northwest Agricultural Aviation CorpChoteau, MT · different airframe: Cessna T-50 S/N 4861

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 3, 1986 · Haverhill, MA

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON AN APPROVED SOLO X-COUNRTY FLT WHEN HE BECAME LOST. HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT AN ARPT 10 SM AWAY FROM HIS ARPT OF INTENDED LANDING. REALIZING HE WAS HIGH ON HIS FIRST APCH, HE MADE A GO-AROUND. WHILE MAKING A 360 DEG TURN WITH FULL POWER AND PARTIAL FLAPS, THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE RIVER. THE ACFT SANK IN THE RIVER. A WITNESS SAID THE ACFT LOOKED LIKE IT STALLED INTO THE…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: NYC87LA008

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC87LA008)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2009-10-09 R2	Rudder Control System	Sep 12, 2011	Airframe (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.
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (152)
2008-22-18	Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series Airplanes	Dec 9, 2008	Airframe (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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