# N4601D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17272312
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1979
- Last registry action: August 29, 2013
- Mode S code: A59C1A
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4601D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4601D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4601D-2014-12-18

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 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 ERA13CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA185), Mar 30, 2013: Cessna 172N (N4601D), Bally, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

## 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 20130330004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130330004879A), Mar 30, 2013: Cessna 172N (N4601D), Bally, PA, Substantial damage. On takeoff at unfamiliar airport with aircraft near maximum gross weight low time pilot lost control of aircraft resulting in a drift to left of centerline.…

## Other aircraft with N4601D

- [Cancelled 1957-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4601D-1957-11-18): Beech G35, S/N D-4769. Owner: [Wallace Candler Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALLACE%20CANDLER%20INC), [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)

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