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N4726V1980 Cessna 172RG

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 27, 2008.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2008)4 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
East Alton, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Langa Aircraft Resources INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
East Alton, IL
Certificate issued
Jul 20, 1999
Canceled
Aug 27, 2008
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 5, 1980

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
172RG
Year
1980
Serial number
172RG0370
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
A5CBC6

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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. 1999 – 2008Langa Aircraft Resources INCEast Alton, IL
  2. 1962 – 1971Facilities Management CorporationLos Angels, CA · different airframe: Douglas C-54a S/N 10315

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 8, 2008 · Litchfield, IL

The pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance from the static wire. Contributing to the accident were the static wire, the partial loss of engine power due to propeller vibration, and the muddy field in which the forced landing was made.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI08CA079

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08CA079)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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 (172RG)
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (172RG)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.
2001-23-03Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…Dec 27, 2001Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …
2001-06-06Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG AirplanesMay 14, 2001Airframe (172RG)Certain serial numbers: 172RG 691; 172RG 172RG0001–172RG1191

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

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

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.

  • Stabilizers · balance weight · missingJan 19, 2004

    IT WAS NOTED THAT RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT WAS MISSING FROM LOCATION IN TOP LE OF RUDDER. UPON INSP OF RAMP AREA, IT WAS RECOVERED FROM TAXIWAY. RUDDER TAB AND AC WERE UNDAMAGED FROM IT DEPARTING AC, WEIGHT ASSY WAS INSPECTED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. SCREW INSERTS WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · balance weight · missingJan 19, 2004

    RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT WAS MISSING FROM IT'S LOCATION. UPON INSP OF RAMP AREA, MISSING WEIGHT ASSY WAS FOUND FROM TAXIWAY. RUDDER TAB, AC WERE DETERMINED TO NOT BE DAMAGED FROM PART DEPARTING ITS LOCATION. WEIGHT ASSY WAS INSP, CAUSE OF PART COMING OFF AC WAS RESEARCHED. SCREW INSERTS WERE FULLY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · actuator · crackedAug 30, 1998

    LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. PILOT TRIED TO BRING GEAR UP, LEFT GEAR JUST HUNG HALF WAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR UP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED AND SECTOR GEAR COULD NOT ENGAGE.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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