# N4842G: 1980 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2015-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273389
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 1986
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2008
- Last registry action: October 10, 2012
- Mode S code: A5FA1A
- Owner when cancelled: [Zimmermann Glenn W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIMMERMANN%20GLENN%20W)
- Location: [Edgewood, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Edgewood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0759° N, 106.1829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87015, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4842G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4842G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4842G-2015-11-09

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 (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 CEN14CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA353), Jul 10, 2014: Cessna 172N (N4842G), Edgewood, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's in-flight loss of control resulting from a crosswind gust encountered immediately after takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW80FPD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD27), May 6, 1980: Cessna 172 (N4842G), Stephenville, TX, 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 20140710014319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140710014319A), Jul 10, 2014: Cessna 172N (N4842G), Edgewood, NM, Destroyed. Pilot was taking off on rwy 27 and was about 50 feet high when a gust of wind blew him to the south side of the runway. The pilot described the event as…
- [Accident 19800506012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800506012169A), May 6, 1980: Cessna 172H (N4842G), Stephenville, TX, Substantial damage. Lost control of airplane on takeoff roll. Failed to remove aileron-elevator lock pin.

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