# N4898G: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 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: 17273445
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A60D7F
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4898G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4898G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4898G-1989-11-18

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 ATL89LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA127), Apr 12, 1989: Cessna 172 (N4898G), Xenia, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND IMPROPER USE OF THE FLAPS. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE DOWNDRAFT.

## 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 19890412007899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890412007899A), Apr 12, 1989: Cessna 172N (N4898G), Dayton, OH, Substantial damage. High sink rate on final. Had passenger dump flaps. Aircraft struck ground short of the runway. Struck a upslope.

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