# N4221: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2023-12-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 26, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0019
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1979
- Last registry action: March 25, 2023
- Mode S code: A50588
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4221
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4221
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4221-2023-12-26

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20030904023899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030904023899I), Sep 4, 2003: Cessna 172RG (N4221), Houston, TX, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot reported a "pop" when the landing gear was retracted on takeoff. No other anomalies were noted at that time. Upon return to the same airport,…
- [Incident 19960424029589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960424029589I), Apr 24, 1996: Cessna 172RG (N4221), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was flying a VFR pleasure flight after making a normal landing and turning off the runway, the pilot mistakenly raised the gear lever to the…

## Other aircraft with N4221

- [Cancelled 1980-08-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4221-1980-08-11): Fairchild FH-227B, S/N 527, built 1967. Exported to France. Owner: [Ozark Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OZARK%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)

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