# N4470R: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 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: 17263212
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1985
- Last registry action: August 9, 2005
- Mode S code: A56706
- Owner when cancelled: [Gemc Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEMC%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Bethany, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Bethany)
- Physical address: [Edmond, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Edmond)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5109° N, 97.6425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73008, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4470R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4470R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4470R-2012-11-29

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 FTW03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA056), Dec 3, 2002: Cessna 172M (N4470R), Vici, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's departure and continued flight into adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the icing conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.

## 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 20021203031899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021203031899A), Dec 3, 2002: Cessna 172M (N4470R), Vici, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) Ice began to form on the aircraft while in flight. So much ice built up that the aircraft would no longer hold altitude. While attempting an off airport…

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