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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N48735

N48735 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 30, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled April 30, 2013

Serial number
15280944
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1977
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 18, 2001
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Splendora, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Howard Aircraft DGA-15P cancelled October 18, 1950

Serial number
511
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 5, 1944
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Durston Wesley James (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N48735

FTW87LA120Accident on May 16, 1987 at Sargent, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15280944

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