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N4642J1979 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 20, 2019.

Safety record in brief:4 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 2018)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bloomburg, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
4
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Bloomburg, TX
Canceled
May 20, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 19, 1979

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
172N
Year
1979
Serial number
17273658
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5AB1E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1968 – 1970Piper Aircraft CorporationLock Haven, PA · different airframe: Piper Pa-28r-180 S/N 28r 30532
  2. until 2019Individual ownerBloomburg, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (4)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 12, 2018 · Inverness, FL

The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA19CA081

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA081)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 17, 2002 · Durango, CO

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the pilot's fatigue from lack of sleep.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN02LA025

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN02LA025)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 30, 2000 · Durango, CO

The pilot prematurely flaring the airplane for landing, resulting in a hard landing, followed by an inadvertent pilot-induced porpoise and loss of directional control. A factor was the fence.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN00LA129

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN00LA129)

Show all 4 NTSB events

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 16, 1982 · Durango, CO

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS STARTING HIS FLARE TO LAND WHEN A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND GOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT RUDDER WAS APPLIED, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A DITCH, AND WENT INTO SAGEBRUSH. THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN82DA164

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN82DA164)

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 (172N)
2011-06-02Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…May 26, 2011Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Wings · bearing · failedJan 13, 1998

    DURING TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE, RT FLAP OUTER AFT BEARING FAILED DURING RETRACTION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FLAP TO BIND AND TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER THE RT FLAP HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY THE BINDING. THE FLAP SKINS AND SPAR WERE DAMAGED OUTBOARD OF PUSH/PULL ROD. DAMAGED ENOUGH TO WARRANT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Equipment and furnishings · seat stop · brokenMar 25, 1996

    FOUND PILOT'S AFT SEAT STOP BROKEN. IF UNNOTICED, REAR SEAT ROLLERS MAY DISCONNECT FROM RAILS MAKING SEAT PINS NON-FUNCTIONAL. WITH SEAT PINS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY, SEAT MAY SLIDE AFT ON TAKEOFF AND CREATE POSSIBLE DEPARTURE STALL CONFIGURATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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