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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N47973

N47973 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Fairchild M-62A. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 1951. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Fairchild M-62A cancelled February 28, 1951

Serial number
T41-979
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
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Last FAA action
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Last owner
Donaldson John R (Individual)
Salinas, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 152 cancelled date not given

Serial number
15283265
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N47973

FTW82DA396Accident on September 24, 1982 at Palacios, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152II · serial 15283265

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