# N4905B: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2003-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2003
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 15283700
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 28, 2003
- Last registry action: October 28, 2003
- Mode S code: A61321
- Owner when cancelled: [Sharman Jeffrey L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARMAN%20JEFFREY%20L)
- Location: [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4213° N, 122.0316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95688, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4905B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4905B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4905B-2003-11-20

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 NYC84LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA287), Aug 19, 1984: Cessna 152 (N4905B), Ellicottville, NY, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19880412023439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880412023439I), Apr 12, 1988: Cessna 152 (N4905B), Jamestown, NY, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing rollout. Drifted off runway. Minor damage to aircraft
- [Accident 19840819041419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840819041419A), Aug 19, 1984: Cessna 152 (N4905B), Ellicottville, NY, Substantial damage. Tried depart grassy field. Unable to accelerate above 50KTS aborted. Continued off strip. Tore off nose gear.

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