# N4788F: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273080
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A5E248
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4788F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4788F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4788F-1989-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX88LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA285), Aug 14, 1988: Cessna 172N (N4788F), Lake Arrowhead, CA, 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 19880813032569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880813032569A), Aug 13, 1988: Cessna 172N (N4788F), Lake Arrowhead, CA, Substantial damage. Unable to sustain flight after takeoff settle into trees. Near gross weight and high density altitude are factors.
- [Incident 19860624057959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860624057959I), Jun 24, 1986: Cessna 172N (N4788F), Camarillo, CA. ATC instructions were misunderstood and aircraft turned into path of another aircraft on an ILS approach.

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