# N4478R: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1982-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17263220
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 29, 1977
- Mode S code: A5681E
- Owner when cancelled: [Burke Aubrey G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKE%20AUBREY%20G)
- Location: [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4478R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4478R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478R-1982-03-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW80DRD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD40), Jun 5, 1980: Cessna 172 (N4478R), Delacroix, LA, destroyed

## 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 19800605018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800605018789A), Jun 5, 1980: Cessna 172M (N4478R), Delacroix Islan, LA, Destroyed. Engine backfired on seaplane during starting attempt. Airplane caught on fire & was destroyed by fire.

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