# N4896U: 1983 Smith John J DRIFTER, registration cancelled 2013-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith John J DRIFTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-john-j-drifter) (registry code 05675TE)
- Engine: [Kawasaki ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kawasaki-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 35500)
- Serial number: 0062
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 1984
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1984
- Last registry action: July 13, 1994
- Mode S code: A60D45
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Edison, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Edison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5768° N, 74.3658° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08820, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4896U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4896U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4896U-2013-06-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Smith John J DRIFTER: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-john-j-drifter.md

## Other aircraft with N4896U

- [Cancelled 1979-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4896U-1979-12-05): Cessna U206G, S/N U20605153, built 1979. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Cavico Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVICO%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)

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