# N4792D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2008-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17272361
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1999
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A5E52B
- Owner when cancelled: [M D Aeronautical Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/M%20D%20AERONAUTICAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Fairfield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8825° N, 74.3046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07004, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4792D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4792D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4792D-2008-09-16

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC06LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA179), Jul 14, 2006: Cessna 172N (N4792D), Pompton Lakes, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Improper maintenance of the throttle shaft, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent impact with trees during a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC87LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA083), Feb 7, 1987: Cessna 172 (N4792D), Caldwell, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20060714022259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060714022259A), Jul 14, 2006: Cessna 172N (N4792D), Pompton Lakes, NJ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) At approx 1740 pilot called mayday, stating loss of engine power and that aircraft was losing altitude. Pilot attempted landing on road which is part of…
- [Incident 19921226054479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921226054479I), Dec 26, 1992: Cessna 172H (N4792D), Teterboro, NJ, No damage. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing out of tie down area. Departed and returned. Found stabilizer jamming
- [Accident 19870207021669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870207021669A), Feb 7, 1987: Cessna 172N (N4792D), Caldwell, NJ, Substantial damage. Nose wheel shimmied violently on touch and go. First solo student lost control. Aircraft left runway and nosed over

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