# N4173F: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 1, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4173F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4173F

## Aircraft that carried N4173F

- [Cancelled 2012-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4173F-2012-08-01): Cessna 172, S/N 46073, built 1958. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Albany, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Albany)

## NTSB investigations on N4173F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA104), May 29, 1987: Cessna 172 (N4173F), Prospect, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4173F (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19870529017229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870529017229A), May 29, 1987: Cessna 172 (N4173F), Prospect, OR, Destroyed. The engine failed from a lack of oil. Aircraft hit trees on landing. Inadequate maintenance led to many oil leaks.

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