N48962 — 1977 Cessna 152

Aircraft record

Serial number

15281075

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

152

Year

1977

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-235 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N48962 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR19FA095BMar 14, 2019Compton, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Cessna 152).

1. Apr 13, 2021deregistered — Candace A Larned Enterprises Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N48962 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Cessna 152 above.

• until May 18, 1950Fairchild M-62A (s/n T42-1378)

Frequently asked

Has N48962 been in an accident?

Yes. N48962 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N48962?

N48962 is a 1977 Cessna 152 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 15281075.

Has N48962 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N48962 (WPR19FA095B) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.