# N4863F: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273091
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A601AA
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4863F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4863F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4863F-1989-03-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX86LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA153), Mar 25, 1986: Cessna 172N (N4863F), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19860325007599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860325007599A), Mar 25, 1986: Cessna 172N (N4863F), Lakeport, CA, Substantial damage. The nose wheel was damaged by repeated hard landings. The pilot failed to check damage. Aircraft veered off runway.

## Other aircraft with N4863F

- [Cancelled 1974-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4863F-1974-04-15): Cessna U206A, S/N U206-0563, built 1966. Exported to Belize. Owner: [Christman Robert H DBA Christman Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTMAN%20ROBERT%20H%20DBA%20CHRISTMAN%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES), [Keene, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Keene)

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