# N4185F: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 46085
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1958
- Last registry action: March 18, 1978
- Mode S code: A4F4E5
- Location: [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4006° N, 122.1831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94558, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4185F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4185F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4185F-2012-11-07

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 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 OAK77DVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVD04), Nov 5, 1976: Cessna 172 (N4185F), Petaluma, 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 19761105033499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761105033499A), Nov 5, 1976: Cessna 172 (N4185F), Petaluma, CA, Substantial damage. Brake pad disintegrated.

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