# N4779E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1983-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271644
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1980
- Mode S code: A5DEB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Kenosha Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENOSHA%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Kenosha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Kenosha)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4779E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4779E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779E-1983-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI80DEE56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE56), Sep 19, 1980: Cessna 172 (N4779E), Lansing, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19800919057599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800919057599A), Sep 19, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4779E), Lansing, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot delayed go-around too long and hit fence at end of runway.

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