# N4903F: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2003-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17273100
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1999
- Last registry action: March 17, 2003
- Mode S code: A612DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Gulfstream Academy Of Aeronautics Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULFSTREAM%20ACADEMY%20OF%20AERONAUTICS%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4903F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4903F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4903F-2003-12-04

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX2629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2629), Jun 24, 1998: CONTACT ASSY. DEFECTIVE. PILOTS REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER. PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO MAGNETO POINTS INADEQUATELY GAPPED. STAPLE WHICH ATTACHES FELT TO NYLON CAM RIDE
- [SDR 99ZZZX1215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1215), Jun 22, 1998: FUEL TANK. CRACKED. FUEL STAINS FOUND ON FUSELAGE. FUEL LEAK FOUND ON FURTHER INSPECTION. CRACK WAS FOUND ON TOP OF RIGHT FUEL TANK, 11 INCHES OUT FROM INBOARD AND 11.50 INCHES UP 

## 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 MIA03FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA124), Jun 17, 2003: Cessna 172N (N4903F), Deerfield Beach, FL, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: **This case was revised 6/10/2005 and 2/24/2016. Refer to the public docket for this accident for details.** The failure of the pilot of N4903F, the Cessna 172, and the pilot of N759XA, the Cessna…
- [NTSB FTW81FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG13), Dec 21, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4903F), Laredo, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20030617015442A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030617015442A), Jun 17, 2003: Cessna 172N (N4903F), Deerfield Beach, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) On June 17, 2003, at approximately 1951 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172, N4903F, registered to gulf stream academy of aeronautics, inc. collided in…
- [Incident 19970918033799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970918033799I), Sep 18, 1997: Cessna 172N (N4903F), Longview, TX. Narrative: during cruise flight on 09-18-97, the pilot of N4903F reported that he was unable to obtain power when he tried to advance the throttle. The…
- [Incident 19960205004629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960205004629I), Feb 5, 1996: Cessna 172N (N4903F), Olathe, KS, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot reported that "low strut & tire failure" damaged the "front strut and tire", resulting in a balloon during the landing round out that…
- [Accident 19801221076289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801221076289A), Dec 21, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4903F), Laredo, TX, Substantial damage. Nose up on takeoff. Unable to push yoke forward. Stalled onto runway. Elevator clevis worn. Binding on spar cut out

## Other aircraft with N4903F

- [Cancelled 1976-01-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4903F-1976-01-28): Cessna TU206, S/N U2060603. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Courtney Thomas N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COURTNEY%20THOMAS%20N), [Beaverton, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Beaverton)

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