# N4840H: 1980 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2007-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2007
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 15283982
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1982
- Last registry action: July 11, 2007
- Mode S code: A5F9D5
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1534° N, 80.1226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33305, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4840H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4840H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4840H-2007-07-18

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 BFO93LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA013), Nov 18, 1992: Cessna 152 (N4840H), Danville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19921118047669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921118047669A), Nov 18, 1992: Cessna 152 (N4840H), Danville, KY, Substantial damage. Bounced on third first solo landing. Wind gust raised left wing. Turned to right came down. Collapsed nose gear.
- [Incident 19850515029199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850515029199I), May 15, 1985: Cessna 152 (N4840H), North Myrtle Be, SC. Lost power and landed uneventfully on beach. Cylinder head had separated.

## Other aircraft with N4840H

- [Cancelled 2014-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4840H-2014-06-26): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429, S/N 57126, built 2012. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- [Cancelled 1955-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4840H-1955-05-09): Piper PA-17, S/N 17-137. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Adams John C L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20JOHN%20C%20L), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)

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