# N46972: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15283153
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 26, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 9, 1989
- Last registry action: February 6, 2006
- Mode S code: A5BE72
- Owner when cancelled: [Christiansen Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTIANSEN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46972
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46972
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46972-2012-12-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX88LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA301), Aug 29, 1988: Cessna 152 (N46972), Goodyear, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19880829037849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880829037849A), Aug 29, 1988: Cessna 152 (N46972), Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. Student caused a hard landing on second solo flight. Was easily distracted by radio.

## Other aircraft with N46972

- [Cancelled 1950-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46972-1950-04-17): Interstate S-1B1, S/N 194. Owner: [W J Bryan Moran](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20J%20BRYAN%20MORAN), [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha)

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