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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N48890

N48890 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 14, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled October 14, 2014

Serial number
15281032
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 24, 1984
Last FAA action
March 13, 1993
Last owner
Dawson John A (Individual)
Sparks, NV
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Fairchild M-62A-3 cancelled October 29, 1948

Serial number
T41-489
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 22, 1945
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Thompson Flying Service Of Salt Lake (Corporation)
Salt Lake City, UT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N48890

SEA88LA045Accident on February 8, 1988 at Palamino Valley, NV: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15281032

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