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N4973VCessna T303

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 22, 1996.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1990)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Daytona Beach, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1990
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Embry-Riddle Aeronaut University INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Daytona Beach, FL
Certificate issued
Oct 18, 1989
Canceled
Jan 22, 1996

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
T303
Serial number
T30300285
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A62CEE

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1989 – 1996Embry-Riddle Aeronaut University INCDaytona Beach, FL
  2. 1955 – 1958Arizona State College - TempeTempe, AZ · different airframe: 1949 Stinson L-5 S/N 02793

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

May 28, 1990 · Deland, FL

THE CHAFED AND SHORTED ELECTRICAL WIRING BETWEEN BUS BARS, WHICH CAUSED A PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, RESULTED IN A FALSE FIRE WARNING INDICATION, AND PREVENTED THE RESTART OF THE RIGHT ENGINE.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
MIA90FA135

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA90FA135)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (T303)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (T303)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (T303)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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