# N48733: 1977 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2004-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2004
- 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: 15280942
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 11, 2000
- Last registry action: December 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A60577
- Owner when cancelled: [Butte Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTTE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Butte, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Butte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.0317° N, 112.4638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59701, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48733
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48733
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48733-2004-02-13

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 SEA03LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA057), Apr 7, 2003: Cessna 152 (N48733), Butte, MT, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty variable wind conditions and his improper flare. Factors include gusty and variable winds .

## 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 20030407004049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030407004049A), Apr 7, 2003: Cessna 152 (N48733), Butte, MT, Destroyed. (-23) Solo student pilot stated he ballooned on flare due to gust of wind, and overcorrected with nose-down control input, causing hard landing, nose wheel…
- [Incident 19861003059819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861003059819I), Oct 3, 1986: Cessna 152 (N48733), San Diego, CA. Total power loss after takeoff. Safe landing. Recent history of unexplained power loss.

## Other aircraft with N48733

- [Cancelled 1949-12-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48733-1949-12-13): Boeing D75N1, S/N 75-3868, built 1942. Owner: [Theron Charles Teel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THERON%20CHARLES%20TEEL), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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