# N4770J: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2015-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 2015
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17273675
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 3, 1980
- Last registry action: December 21, 2015
- Mode S code: A5DD7C
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4770J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4770J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4770J-2015-12-21

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI89LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA166), Aug 14, 1989: Cessna 172P (N4770J), Ravenna, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE EXECUTING A TOUCH-AND-GO.
- [NTSB CHI80DEE29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE29), Jun 22, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4770J), Belvidere, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19890814029209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814029209A), Aug 14, 1989: Cessna 172P (N4770J), Ravenna, OH, Substantial damage. Lost control on power application for touch and go. Ran off runway and struck a parked aircraft.
- [Accident 19800622024429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622024429A), Jun 22, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4770J), Belvidere, IL, Destroyed. Student allowed airplane to drift off runway alignment on climbout. Unable to clear trees. Aborted, nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N4770J

- [Cancelled 1970-07-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4770J-1970-07-22): Beech A23-19, S/N MB-206. Owner: [Aircraft Parts And Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20PARTS%20AND%20SERVICE), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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