N65463 — 1978 Cessna 152
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026
N65463 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The noninstrument-rated pilot's controlled flight into terrain due to an inadvertent encounter with clouds in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at night in marginal visual meteorological conditions without the proper training and without obtaining a weather briefing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Cessna 152).
- Jun 3, 2015deregistered — Welch Timothy R
Frequently asked
- Has N65463 been in an accident?
- Yes. N65463 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N65463?
- N65463 is a 1978 Cessna 152 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 15281566.
- Has N65463 been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N65463 (CEN15FA189) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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