# N4459R: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2015-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 2015
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 17263201
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other, aerial surveying
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 2013
- Certificate issued: February 15, 2013
- Last registry action: February 15, 2013
- Mode S code: A560D3
- Owner when cancelled: [Imsar Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IMSAR%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Springville, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Springville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1927° N, 111.4892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84663, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4459R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4459R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4459R-2015-12-10

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 WPR13FA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA294), Jun 27, 2013: Cessna 172 (N4459R), Birdseye, UT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: ***This report was modified on August 18, 2015. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The operator's improper installation of a supplemental electrical power supply,…

## 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 20130627011799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130627011799A), Jun 27, 2013: Cessna 172M (N4459R), Birdseye, UT, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot reported an on-board smoke/fire and initiated a forced landing on highway 89. During the forced landing the aircraft clipped power lines, resulting in an…

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