The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N46972

N46972 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 11, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled December 11, 2012

Serial number
15283153
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 9, 1989
Last FAA action
February 6, 2006
Last owner
Christiansen Aviation INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Interstate S-1B1 cancelled April 17, 1950

Serial number
194
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 12, 1948
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
W J Bryan Moran (Individual)
Omaha, NE
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N46972

LAX88LA301Accident on August 29, 1988 at Goodyear, AZ: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15283153

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site