# N4840G: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 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: 17273387
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A5F9D4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4840G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4840G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4840G-1989-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX85LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA398), Sep 21, 1985: Cessna 172N (N4840G), Huntington Bch, 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 19850921048309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850921048309A), Sep 21, 1985: Cessna 172N (N4840G), Huntington Beac, CA, Substantial damage. On takeoff, heard thud. Airspeed decreased. Hit buildings window. Carburetor heat door not closed. Overweight.
- [Incident 19810926070549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810926070549I), Sep 26, 1981: Cessna 172N (N4840G), Kelso, CA. Pilot lost, low on fuel landed on highway added fuel took off and completed flight.

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