# N4973B: 1979 Cessna 152, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 15283733
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1980
- Last registry action: April 24, 2014
- Mode S code: A62CDC
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4973B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4973B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4973B-2015-05-11

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX6609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6609), Oct 16, 1995: CYLINDER. CRACKED. INSTALLED CERMICHROME OHL CYLINDERS AT OVERHAUL. AT 50 SMOH, DETECTED A LEAK IN THE NR 4 CYLINDER-HEAD-BARRREL JUNCTION. UPON REMOVAL, OBSERVED A 11 INCH CIRCUM

## 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 FTW90LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA017), Oct 24, 1989: Cessna 152 (N4973B), Thibodaux, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING AN ABORTED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND THE DITCH WERE RELATED…

## 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.

- [Incident 19870914067359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870914067359I), Sep 14, 1987: Cessna 152 (N4973B), Lake Charles, LA, Minor damage. A buzzard broke the windshield during low level pipeline patrol. Uanble to maintain altitude. Off airport landing.

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