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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N45981

N45981 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 24, 2012. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal".

Cessna 152 cancelled October 24, 2012

Serial number
15282971
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1978
Last status
Third notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
July 5, 2001
Last FAA action
May 20, 2008
Last owner
Youth Eagles Aviation INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Palmetto Bay, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N45981

NYC89LA128Accident on May 1, 1989 at Burlington, VT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15282971

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site