# N4708M: Cessna 152, registration cancelled 1993-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15284479
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1987
- Last registry action: January 29, 1993
- Mode S code: A5C496
- Owner when cancelled: [Dave Spence A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVE%20SPENCE%20A)
- Location: [Jewett City, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Jewett%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5898° N, 71.9484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06351, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4708M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4708M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4708M-1993-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC91FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA006), Oct 8, 1990: Cessna 152 (N4708M), Griswold, CT, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A BROKEN EHAUST VALVE SPRING THAT RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN, AND FAILURE OF THE OCCUPANTS TO USE THEIR SHOULDER…

## 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 19901007044209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007044209A), Oct 7, 1990: Cessna 152 (N4708M), Griswold, CT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Prop indicates power loss prior descending into trees. NR3 cylinder valve spring broken. Dark night fog in area.

## Other aircraft with N4708M

- [Cancelled 1970-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4708M-1970-10-06): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-217. Owner: [Martin School Of Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20SCHOOL%20OF%20AVIATION%20INC), [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)

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