# N4780D: 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: May 23, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4780D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4780D

## Aircraft that carried N4780D

- [Cancelled 2008-05-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4780D-2008-05-23): Cessna 182A, S/N 34880, built 1958. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Smith Paul R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20PAUL%20R), [Waterford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Waterford)

## NTSB investigations on N4780D (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 CHI06CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA176), Jul 6, 2006: Cessna 182A (N4780D), Jackson, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning which led to the exhaustion of the fuel supply during the flight. The overload failure of the nose landing gear was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4780D (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 20060706015869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060706015869A), Jul 6, 2006: Cessna 182A (N4780D), Jackson, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft engine quit operating due to fuel exhaustion resulting in an off airport landing accident.

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