# N4172X: 1969 Aero Commander 100, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100) (registry code 0140202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 349
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 30, 2007
- Last registry action: August 8, 2011
- Mode S code: A4F0D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Fahning Barry F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAHNING%20BARRY%20F)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4172X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4172X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4172X-2018-01-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Aero Commander 100: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX80FVA68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVA68), Sep 27, 1980: Aero Comdr 100 (N4172X), Taft, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19800927044289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800927044289A), Sep 27, 1980: Slinds 100ACMDR (N4172X), Taft, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit dust devil as it was about to touch down causing hard landing.

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