# N4380R: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17263130
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 5, 1978
- Last registry action: March 4, 1994
- Mode S code: A5433E
- Owner when cancelled: [Vandalia Flying Club 2](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDALIA%20FLYING%20CLUB%202)
- Location: [Vandalia, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Vandalia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3113° N, 91.4905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63382, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4380R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4380R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4380R-2012-11-21

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 CHI02LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA036), Nov 17, 2001: Cessna 172M (N4380R), Vandalia, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate directional control on the previous landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose landing gear fork. Factors were the overload of the nose landing gear fork,…

## 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 20011117033049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011117033049A), Nov 17, 2001: Cessna 172M (N4380R), Vandalia, MO, No damage. (-23) On November 17, 2001 Mr. Craig m. long was practicing takeoffs and landings at a private grass strip in Vandalia, MO. On the third landing the nose…
- [Incident 20010426012419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010426012419I), Apr 26, 2001: Cessna 172M (N4380R), Bowling Green, MO, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was performing a VMC pleasure flight in rural area. During flight, pilot intentionally allowed aircraft to descend to approximately two to three…

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