# N4273V: 1948 Cessna 170, registration cancelled 2013-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18631
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2010
- Last registry action: January 14, 2010
- Mode S code: A51875
- Owner when cancelled: [Willis Ernie Dale](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIS%20ERNIE%20DALE)
- Location: [Campbellsville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Campbellsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3903° N, 85.3801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 42718, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4273V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4273V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4273V-2013-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 170: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170.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 ERA10CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA310), Jun 13, 2010: Cessna 170 (N4273V), Campbellsville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB UNK64X3247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3247), Aug 6, 1964: Cessna 170 (N4273V), San Jose, CA, minor 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 20100612036949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100612036949A), Jun 12, 2010: Cessna 170 (N4273V), Campbellsville, KY, Substantial damage. On June 12, 2010, at 9:01 p.m. eastern daylight time, Cessna N4273V was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after a loss of directional control…

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