# N4973A: 1979 Cessna A152, registration cancelled 2008-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 2008
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152) (registry code 2071836)
- 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: A1520921
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2006
- Last registry action: April 3, 2006
- Mode S code: A62CDB
- Owner when cancelled: [Stone John Brody](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STONE%20JOHN%20BRODY)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4248° N, 86.6712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35242, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4973A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4973A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4973A-2008-03-31

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 A152: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152.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 CHI81FEK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK13), Feb 14, 1981: Cessna 172 (N4973A), Mt Gilead, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19810214003959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810214003959A), Feb 14, 1981: Cessna A152 (N4973A), Mount Gilead, OH, Substantial damage. Porpoised on hard landing. Struck raised snow patch on runway. Collapsed nose gear.

## Other aircraft with N4973A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4973A): Xag P100 PRO, S/N 8219343D2P08
- [Cancelled 1956-04-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4973A-1956-04-16): Cessna 180, S/N 32370. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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