# N4521E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271620
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1994
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A57C0A
- Owner when cancelled: [Douglas Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOUGLAS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Olive Branch, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Olive%20Branch)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9339° N, 89.8163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38654, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4521E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4521E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4521E-2018-01-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MIA99LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA239), Aug 27, 1999: Cessna 172N (N4521E), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced 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 19990827026929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990827026929A), Aug 27, 1999: Cessna 172N (N4521E), Olive Branch, MS, Substantial damage. (.19) On August 27, 1999, about 1000 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N4521E, registered to Douglas aviation inc., impacted with the ground during a…

## Other aircraft with N4521E

- [Cancelled 1956-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4521E-1956-05-10): Aeronca 7DC, S/N 7DC-129. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Bertram G A DBA Southwest Kansas Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERTRAM%20G%20A%20DBA%20SOUTHWEST%20KANSAS%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)

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