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N678981978 Cessna 152

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 10, 2008.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 1997)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bedford, MA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1997
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Executive Flyers Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bedford, MA
Certificate issued
Aug 13, 1991
Canceled
Jul 10, 2008
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 24, 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
15282084
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
A8FD24

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. 1991 – 2008Executive Flyers Aviation INCBedford, MA
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerVinice, CA · different airframe: Grumman J2f6 S/N 32642

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 · destroyed

Jan 29, 1997 · North Andover, MA

Fuel vents blocked by frozen moisture which resulted in restricted fuel flow to the engine and subsequent loss of engine power.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
NYC97LA049

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC97LA049)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · cap vent · frozeJan 29, 1997

    PREVIOUS DAY, ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT TIED DOWN ON OUTSIDE RAMP. RAIN AND SNOW WITH ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS. ICE NOT REMOVED FROM CAPS DURING FREEZING CONDITION THE NEXT DAY. ICE FORMED IN VENT HOLES. FUEL STARVATION DUE TO VACUUM AS FUEL CONSUMED CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. NEED BETTER METHOD TO KEEP STANDING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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