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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5478L

N5478L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 26, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 152 cancelled March 26, 1991

Serial number
15284320
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 4, 1986
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Easton William J (Individual)
Bakersfield, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5478L

LAX88FA047Accident on November 16, 1987 at Bakersfield, CA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15284320

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