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N4696GCessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 27, 2012.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Nov 1998)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1998
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
Dallas, TX
Canceled
Nov 27, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Sep 28, 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
Serial number
17273322
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
A5BE3B

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. until 2012Individual ownerDallas, 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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Nov 8, 1998 · Lima, SC

The flight instructor's intentional flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions. Factors were trees and mountainous terrain.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
ATL99LA013

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL99LA013)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 1, 1997 · Fort Wayne, IN

the pilot's inadequate fuel management and fuel system exhaustion. A factor involved was the inadequate in-flight planning/decision.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI97LA062

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA062)

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.

  • Ignition · magneto · excess wearSep 27, 1996

    AFTER INSTALLING A FACTORY REBUILT 3000 SERIES, MAGNETO AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK ON RENTAL STATUS ON 9-27-96, A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOTICED TAKEOFF POWER WAS DOWN BY APPROXIMATELY 200 RPM AT FULL THROTTLE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH SETS OF MAGNETO POINTS HAD CLOSED TO APPROXIMATELY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · magneto · failedSep 2, 1996

    DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH SETS OF POINTS IN THE DUAL 2000 SERIES MAGNETO HAD CLOSED CAUSING ENG TO STOP. POINTS WERE RESET AND ENG RAN AND PRODUCED NORMAL POWER. 2.1 HRS LATER, WHILE…

    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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