# N4137V: 1948 Cessna 170, registration cancelled 2013-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2013
- Exported to: Kenya
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18469
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 11, 2013
- Last registry action: September 11, 2013
- Mode S code: A4E2A6
- Owners when cancelled: [Young Ralph C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20RALPH%20C), [Kappler Christian P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAPPLER%20CHRISTIAN%20P)
- Location: [Fayetteville, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fayetteville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0362° N, 81.1123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25840, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4137V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4137V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4137V-2013-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 170: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX2059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2059), Apr 7, 1995: TORQUE TUBE. RUSTED. LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES RUSTED AND PITTED. DEFECT FOUND DURING RESKINNING OF ELEVATOR. THESE TUBES ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY PARTS VENDORS AT T
- [SDR 95ZZZX2058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2058), Apr 7, 1995: TORQUE TUBE. RUSTED. LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES RUSTED AND PITTED. DEFECT FOUND DURING RESKINNING OF ELEVATOR. THESE TUBES ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY PARTS VENDORS AT T

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA040), Nov 17, 1988: Cessna 170 (N4137V), Batavia, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC80FCG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG40), Aug 7, 1980: Cessna 170 (N4137V), Lake Winnebago, MO, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19881117051109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881117051109A), Nov 17, 1988: Cessna 170 (N4137V), Batavia, OH, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination airport. Strainer drain leaked. Pilot using leaded auto fuel not authorized by STC
- [Accident 19800807035549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800807035549A), Aug 7, 1980: Cessna 170 (N4137V), Lake Winnebago, MO, Substantial damage. Engine quit in pattern. Crash-landed off airport. Leaky "o" rings on gas caps allowed water in fuel.

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