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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N48863

N48863 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 29, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled November 29, 2019

Serial number
15281011
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 22, 2016
Last FAA action
August 22, 2016
Last owner
Walker John C (Individual)
Grand Junction, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Fairchild M-62A cancelled November 29, 1948

Serial number
T41-802
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 28, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Rydell Carl W (Individual)
Tucson, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N48863

CHI98IA035Incident on November 12, 1997 at Blaine, MN: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15281011

the fracture of the flap cable as a result of fatigue cracking.

CHI93LA072Accident on January 17, 1993 at Minneapolis, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15281011

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.

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