# N4916B: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2020-02-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 24, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 15283704
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1991
- Last registry action: March 7, 2019
- Mode S code: A616FB
- Owner when cancelled: [University Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSITY%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Orono, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Orono)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8817° N, 68.7386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04473, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4916B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4916B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4916B-2020-02-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 GAA19CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA213), Apr 14, 2019: Cessna 152 (N4916B), Bangor, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA16CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA303), Jul 1, 2016: Cessna 152G (N4916B), Augusta, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the gusting wind conditions during a short-field landing and the designated pilot examiner's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the wing tip contacting…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20190414002799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190414002799A), Apr 14, 2019: Cessna 152 (N4916B), Bangor, ME, Substantial damage. C-152 N4916B was involved in a hard landing and subsequent bounce that was not recovered from. This resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [Accident 20160701012879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160701012879A), Jul 1, 2016: Cessna 152 (N4916B), Substantial damage. Student pilot was on his private pilot practical test check ride with the DPE. On approach to land on runway 17, student stated he was performing a short field…
- [Incident 19951031043669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951031043669I), Oct 31, 1995: Cessna 152 (N4916B), Bangor, ME, Minor damage. Narrative: on October 31, 1995, Mr. John o'dea, pilot-in-command of Cessna 152, N4916B, bounced on landing in Bangor, Maine. The aircraft nosed over and…

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