# N4733B: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2017-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 2017
- 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: 15283605
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1994
- Last registry action: November 25, 2009
- Mode S code: A5CF02
- Owner when cancelled: [Riggs Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGGS%20CHARLES%20A)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.5492° N, 80.6000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33187, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4733B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4733B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4733B-2017-06-30

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 (2)

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 MIA91LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA165), Jun 21, 1991: Cessna 152 (N4733B), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
- [NTSB MIA81DLD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD32), Apr 25, 1981: Cessna 152 (N4733B), Odessa, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19910621023379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910621023379A), Jun 21, 1991: Cessna 152 (N4733B), Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. Student lost control on landing roll. Veered off runway collapsing the nose gear.
- [Incident 19890815061839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890815061839I), Aug 15, 1989: Cessna 152 (N4733B), Ashland, KY, Substantial damage. Engine started when master switch turned on. Unable to stop aircraft. Aircraft flipped over. Runup not for flight.
- [Incident 19830827049059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830827049059I), Aug 27, 1983: Cessna 152 (N4733B), Shreveport, LA, Minor damage. Student encountered a gust on landing. Nosed down and struck nose gear. Damaged propeller gear and cowling.
- [Accident 19810425019459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425019459A), Apr 25, 1981: Cessna 152 (N4733B), Odessa, FL, Substantial damage. Student lost control on landing when the wind shifted to a quartering tailwind. Ran off runway, nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N4733B

- [Cancelled 1960-04-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4733B-1960-04-28): Cessna 180, S/N 31631. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Tinley Frederick](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TINLEY%20FREDERICK), [Baltimore, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baltimore)

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