# N4737D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2018
- 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: 17272345
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2004
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A5CF90
- Owner when cancelled: [Green Hat Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREEN%20HAT%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Woodbridge, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Woodbridge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6842° N, 77.3179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22192, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4737D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4737D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4737D-2018-01-24

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 ERA12LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA191), Feb 17, 2012: Cessna 172N (N4737D), Flat Rock, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the exhaust valve spring seat for reasons that could not be determined.

## 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 20120217001819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120217001819A), Feb 17, 2012: Cessna 172N (N4737D), Powhatan, VA, Substantial damage. While cruising at 4,500 feet, PIC lost RPM from 2500 to 1500 RPM with a strong vibration. Pilot located a field, accomplished an emergency landing checklist…

## Other aircraft with N4737D

- [Cancelled 1965-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4737D-1965-05-21): Cessna 180A, S/N 34837, built 1957. Owner: [Valley Growers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALLEY%20GROWERS), [Mission, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mission)

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