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N4801D1979 Cessna 172N

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 18, 2019.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Dec 2017)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Renton, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Boeing Employees Flying Association INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Renton, WA
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 1997
Canceled
Mar 18, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 1, 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
17272362
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
A5EB18

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. 1997 – 2019Boeing Employees Flying Association INCRenton, WA
  2. 1959 – 1964Ted Cooper & Assoc INCAddison, TX · different airframe: Cessna 182a S/N 34901

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 · substantial damage

Dec 8, 2017 · Everett, WA

The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing with too little runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA18CA078

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA078)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 4, 2016 · Everett, WA

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the building door, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA16CA417

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA417)

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 (1)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedApr 20, 2007

    CRACK FROM EXH STUD AROUND CYLINDER TO UPPER SPARK PLUG. (K)

    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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