# N4609J: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1985-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273653
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1981
- Last registry action: March 20, 1985
- Mode S code: A59D37
- Owners when cancelled: [Cohig & Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COHIG%20%26%20COMPANY), [Magee Thomas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAGEE%20THOMAS%20W), [Denton Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENTON%20ANDREW), [Mccue Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCUE%20DON), [Farmer Keith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20KEITH), [Humes Craig](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUMES%20CRAIG)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7066° N, 104.9657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80209, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4609J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4609J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4609J-1985-03-20

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 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 DEN83LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA103), Apr 23, 1983: Cessna 172 (N4609J), Leadville, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19830423015189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830423015189A), Apr 23, 1983: Cessna 172N (N4609J), Leadville, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft unable to gain enough altitude to clear mountain pass. Pilot did not allow room for 180 degree turn.

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