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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4870B

N4870B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 152 cancelled January 18, 2000

Serial number
15283685
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 5, 1996
Last FAA action
November 16, 1999
Last owner
Whitmire Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Sherman, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4870B

FTW97LA271Accident on July 16, 1997 at Sherman, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15283685

The pilot's delayed landing flare and his improper bounced landing recovery technique.

FTW93LA062Accident on January 5, 1993 at Wichita Falls, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15283685

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

FTW89LA082Accident on April 15, 1989 at Addison, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15283685

THE INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT HANDLING BY THE STUDENT PILOT, WHERE SHE ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO START TO PORPOISE, AND THEN DID NOT CORRECT IT.

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