# N4509E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1982-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271618
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1979
- Mode S code: A575B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Godfrey Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GODFREY%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Topeka, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Topeka)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4509E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4509E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4509E-1982-11-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 MKC81FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA036), May 22, 1981: Cessna 172 (N4509E), Carbondale, KS, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19810522028219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810522028219A), May 22, 1981: Cessna 172N (N4509E), Carbondale, KS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Proceeded VFR into thunderstorm area, heavy rain, severe turbulence. Lost control. Was advised of severe weather.

## Other aircraft with N4509E

- [Cancelled 2017-06-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4509E-2017-06-20): Cameron Balloons US O-90, S/N 6374, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Parkvale Bank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKVALE%20BANK), [Monroeville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Monroeville)
- [Cancelled 1965-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4509E-1965-06-05): Aeronca 7DC, S/N 7DC-123, built 1948. Owner: [Brooks William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKS%20WILLIAM%20R), [Coeur D'Alene, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Coeur%20D'Alene)

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