# N4208A: 1967 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R172E-0126
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1972
- Last registry action: March 23, 1993
- Mode S code: A4FF10
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1150° N, 89.9055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38117, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4208A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4208A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4208A-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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 FTW81FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA134), Aug 25, 1981: Cessna R172E (N4208A), Bishop, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB IAD74DID11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DID11), Jul 30, 1973: Cessna 172E (N4208A), Fort Eustis, VA, 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 19810825058339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810825058339A), Aug 25, 1981: Cessna R172E (N4208A), Bishop, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Inexperienced pilot allowed airplane to stall on climbout from takeoff. Was on a cap proficiency flight.
- [Accident 19730730027829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730730027829A), Jul 30, 1973: Cessna 172E (N4208A), Fort Eustis, VA, Substantial damage. Hit gnd hard dmgd nose gr and firewall section.

## Other aircraft with N4208A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4208A): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85513
- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4208A-1970-06-30): Ryan NAVION A, S/N NAV4-1651. Owner: [Department Of The Army](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20THE%20ARMY), [Fort Eustis, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fort%20Eustis)

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