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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4973B

N4973B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2015. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 152 cancelled May 11, 2015

Serial number
15283733
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1979
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 24, 2014
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bangkok,
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4973B

FTW90LA017Accident on October 24, 1989 at Thibodaux, LA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15283733

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 FACTORS.

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