# N4953N: Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 5A, registration cancelled 1976-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-5a) (registry code 2800406)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-807](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 04301
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 10, 1963
- Mode S code: A62579
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4953N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4953N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4953N-1976-06-18

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 Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-5a.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 OAK68F0295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0295), Feb 19, 1968: Dehaviland DH-104 (N4953N), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N4953N

- [Cancelled 2025-08-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4953N-2025-08-20): Cessna 182Q, S/N 18267478. Owner: [Willis Donald M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIS%20DONALD%20M), [Brunswick, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Brunswick)

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