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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5157B

N5157B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 27, 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 27, 2014

Serial number
15283781
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 17, 1979
Last FAA action
November 2, 1985
Last owner
Nichols Esau (Individual)
San Jose, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Bell 47J cancelled December 17, 1970

Serial number
1723
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
June 8, 1970
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bell Helicopter CO Div Textron INC (Corporation)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5157B

LAX84FA319Accident on May 28, 1984 at Half Moon Bay, CA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15283781

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