# N4668G: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2019
- 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: 17273294
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1986
- Last registry action: June 17, 2015
- Mode S code: A5B35C
- Owners when cancelled: [Southern Illinois University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20ILLINOIS%20UNIVERSITY), [Aviation Flight](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20FLIGHT), [Board Of Trustees](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOARD%20OF%20TRUSTEES)
- Location: [Murphysboro, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Murphysboro)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7713° N, 89.3533° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62966, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4668G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4668G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4668G-2019-03-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2006FA0000429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000429), Apr 7, 2006: SWITCH. STUCK. FLAP UP LIMIT SWITCH STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. (K)

## 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 GAA16CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA245), May 18, 2016: Cessna 172 (N4668G), Carbondale, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.

## 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 20160518003229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160518003229A), May 18, 2016: Cessna 172N (N4668G), Carbondale, IL, Substantial damage. VFR student solo during landing went off end of runway 36R and got stuck in the mud.
- [Incident 20060203009099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060203009099I), Feb 3, 2006: Cessna 172N (N4668G), Carbondale-Murp, IL. (-23) A flight instructor, while demonstrating takeoffs and landings to a student pilot, had just conducted a takeoff maneuver when the elevator control…

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