# N4181F: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1977-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46081
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1974
- Mode S code: A4F459
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Robert W Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20ROBERT%20W%20ET%20AL)
- Location: [Camp Verde, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Camp%20Verde)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4181F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4181F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4181F-1977-09-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 LAX77FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA031), Mar 25, 1977: Cessna 172 (N4181F), Payson, AZ, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB DEN73DTM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTM24), Mar 25, 1973: Cessna 172 (N4181F), Navajo Mt, UT, substantial damage

## 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 19770325019329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770325019329A), Mar 25, 1977: Cessna 172 (N4181F), Payson, AZ, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Recovery date 3/27/77.
- [Accident 19730325006739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730325006739A), Mar 25, 1973: Cessna 172 (N4181F), Navajo Mt, UT, Substantial damage. Became airborne on upslope in aprx 300 ft run. Rwy then sloped dwnward. Hit mound. Dens alt 6640 ft.

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