# N480DW: 2002 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2003-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9044
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 2002
- Certificate issued: July 15, 2002
- Last registry action: July 15, 2002
- Mode S code: A5E8F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Sawyer Aviation Training Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAWYER%20AVIATION%20TRAINING%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6079° N, 111.8892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85260, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480DW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=480DW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480DW-2003-02-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 LAX02LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA192), Jun 8, 2002: Cessna 172S (N480DW), Goldfield, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a high density altitude takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation and a wind gust.

## 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 20020608013459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020608013459A), Jun 8, 2002: Cessna 172S (N480DW), Goldfield, NV, No damage. (-23) Pilot departed the Goldfield Airport on runway 35, while taxiing the pilot estimated calm wind conditions, and an outside temperature of 81 degrees…

## Other aircraft with N480DW

- [Cancelled 2011-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480DW-2011-12-16): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S8966, built 2001. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Weaver Aero International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEAVER%20AERO%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)

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