# N4491R: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2019-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2019
- 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: 17263233
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 3, 2013
- Last registry action: February 9, 2016
- Mode S code: A56E97
- Owner when cancelled: [Monroe Aviation School Of Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONROE%20AVIATION%20SCHOOL%20OF%20FLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Monroe, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Monroe)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9604° N, 83.4293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48162, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4491R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4491R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4491R-2019-11-04

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 (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 GAA18CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA097), Dec 21, 2017: Cessna 172 (N4491R), Monroe, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper yaw control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI97LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA181), Jun 22, 1997: Cessna 172M (N4491R), Grosse Ile, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the instructor pilot's inadequate planning/decision, resulting in an inadvertent stall situation.

## 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 20171221024159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171221024159A), Dec 21, 2017: Cessna 172M (N4491R), Monroe, MI, Substantial damage. On 21 December 2017, N4491R was practicing takeoffs and landings at Monroe Custer Airport (kttf). Both the student and instructor were onboard the aircraft. On…

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