# N4173F: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46073
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 1958
- Last registry action: July 13, 1987
- Mode S code: A4F0E8
- Location: [Albany, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Albany)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6534° N, 123.1395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97321, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4173F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4173F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4173F-2012-08-01

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 SEA87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA104), May 29, 1987: Cessna 172 (N4173F), Prospect, OR, 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 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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