# N4612Q: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 1976-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17261726
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 7, 1973
- Mode S code: A59FFF
- Owner when cancelled: [Olsen Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLSEN%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4612Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4612Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4612Q-1976-05-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 CHI75AC080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC080), Apr 30, 1975: Cessna 172M (N4612Q), Grosse Pointe, MI, substantial damage, 3 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 19750430018199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750430018199A), Apr 30, 1975: Cessna 172M (N4612Q), Grosse Pointe, MI, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Almost vert clmb aftr diving at ship. Insuff alt aftr rcvry frm spin,hit water. Tox exam-cocaine.

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