# N4915D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2008-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2008
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17272397
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1979
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A616DA
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4915D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4915D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4915D-2008-02-15

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

## 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 LAX95LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA256), Jul 18, 1995: Cessna 172N (N4915D), Napa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after one foot slipped off the rudder pedals, and his inadvertent application of asymmetrical brake forces.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950717019639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950717019639A), Jul 17, 1995: Cessna 172N (N4915D), Napa, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing. Exited runway into soft ground. Collapsed nose gear. Damaged wing and firewall.
- [Incident 19930622030669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930622030669I), Jun 22, 1993: Cessna 172N (N4915D), Gerlach, NV, Minor damage. Fuel exhaustion on crosscountry pleasure flight. Forced landing on road.
- [Incident 19880503020619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880503020619I), May 3, 1988: Cessna 172N (N4915D), Napa, CA, Minor damage. Engine failed on approach. Landed short of the runway. Found a cracked magneto distributor block.

## Other aircraft with N4915D

- [Cancelled 1958-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4915D-1958-07-17): Cessna 182A, S/N 51015. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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