# N4663V: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2003-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0354
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 27, 1993
- Last registry action: July 2, 1996
- Mode S code: A5B2BA
- Owner when cancelled: [Ford Barry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20BARRY)
- Location: [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3094° N, 122.0884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95014, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4663V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4663V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4663V-2003-03-19

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 FTW94FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA101), Mar 16, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N4663V), Dulce, NM, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY PLAN THE FLIGHT AND CALCULATE PERFORMANCE DATA.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940316005519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940316005519A), Mar 16, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N4663V), Dulce, NM, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Unable to outclimb rising terrain after takeoff. Impacted trees and burned. Gross weight, altitude mt skill factors
- [Incident 19900719056649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900719056649I), Jul 19, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N4663V), New Castle, PA, Minor damage. Landed gear up while attempting to land after a simulated engine failure. Gear warning horn sounded.

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