# N4801D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17272362
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1997
- Last registry action: February 8, 2017
- Mode S code: A5EB18
- Owner when cancelled: [Boeing Employees Flying Association Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20EMPLOYEES%20FLYING%20ASSOCIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Renton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Renton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4475° N, 122.2016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98055, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4801D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4801D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4801D-2019-03-18

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2007FA0000389](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000389), Apr 20, 2007: CYLINDER. CRACKED. CRACK FROM EXH STUD AROUND CYLINDER TO UPPER SPARK PLUG. (K)

## 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 GAA18CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA078), Dec 8, 2017: Cessna 172 (N4801D), Everett, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing with too little runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA16CA417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA417), Aug 4, 2016: Cessna 172 (N4801D), Everett, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the building door, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

## 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 20171208022839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171208022839A), Dec 8, 2017: Cessna 172N (N4801D), Everett, WA, Substantial damage. Aircraft was conducting touch and go landings at paine field on runway 16L. Pilot landed and applied more power to take off again, once the aircraft left the…
- [Accident 20160803013119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160803013119A), Aug 3, 2016: Cessna 172N (N4801D), Everett, WA, Substantial damage. A/c flew from rnt to pae, upon landing pilot exited runway at A-3 or A-4 ( does not remember) moved into taxi area, missed turn off, moved into a hanger area,…

## Other aircraft with N4801D

- [Cancelled 1964-01-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4801D-1964-01-22): Cessna 182A, S/N 34901. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Ted Cooper & Assoc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TED%20COOPER%20%26%20ASSOC%20INC), [Addison, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Addison)

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