# N4970V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: December 29, 2005
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4970V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4970V

## Aircraft that carried N4970V

- [Cancelled 2005-12-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4970V-2005-12-29): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0435, built 1980. Sale reported. Owner: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- [Cancelled 1971-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4970V-1971-01-07): Cessna T-50, S/N 5923. Owner: [Barkley James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARKLEY%20JAMES%20F), [Somerton, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Somerton)

## NTSB investigations on N4970V (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 LAX05LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA160), May 7, 2005: Cessna 172RG (N4970V), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to properly lean the mixture, which resulted in a power deficiency, a degraded climb capability, and the inability to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4970V (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 20050507009029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050507009029A), May 7, 2005: Cessna 172RG (N4970V), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 7, 2005 at approximately 1637 local time (PDT), a Cessna CE-172-RG, N4970V, standard certification experienced a forced landing after take off on…

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