# N4779B: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2004-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2004
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 15283630
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 15, 1997
- Last registry action: June 17, 2003
- Mode S code: A5DEB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Sunrise Aviation Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNRISE%20AVIATION%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7099° N, 117.8704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92707, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4779B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4779B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779B-2004-09-29

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 FTW81DQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD15), Mar 15, 1981: Cessna 152 (N4779B), Silver City, NM, 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 19810315011319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810315011319A), Mar 15, 1981: Cessna 152 (N4779B), Silver City, NM, Substantial damage. Gave student simulated engine-out on takeoff. Allowed student to land on road next to runway. Wing hit road sign.

## Other aircraft with N4779B

- [Cancelled 2015-09-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779B-2015-09-16): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, S/N 54363, built 2012. Exported to United Arab Emirates. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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