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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N48962

N48962 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 13, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled April 13, 2021

Serial number
15281075
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired
Certificate issued
August 17, 1998
Last FAA action
October 22, 2017
Last owner
Candace A Larned Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Long Beach, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Fairchild M-62A cancelled May 18, 1950

Serial number
T42-1378
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 21, 1949
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Law James R (Individual)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N48962

WPR19FA095Accident on March 14, 2019 at Compton, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15281075

The failure of the T-28 pilot to see and avoid the Cessna while landing with reduced visibility due to sun glare, which resulted in a collision on the runway. Contributing to the accident was his failure to use the airport's common traffic advisory frequency during the approach and landing.

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