# N45963: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 7, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45963
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45963

## Aircraft that carried N45963

- [Cancelled 2012-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45963-2012-12-07): Cessna 152, S/N 15282963, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Varner Gene DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARNER%20GENE%20DBA), [Roanoke, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Roanoke)

## NTSB investigations on N45963 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW81DPD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD28), Jun 20, 1981: Cessna 152 (N45963), Roanoke, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N45963 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19810620034679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810620034679A), Jun 20, 1981: Cessna 152 (N45963), Roanoke, TX, Substantial damage. Failed to check increase in descent rate on final. Struck a tree. Gusty winds, possible downdraft.

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