# N4915F: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17273101
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1979
- Last registry action: December 27, 1991
- Mode S code: A616DC
- Location: [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8407° N, 97.2242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76180, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4915F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4915F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4915F-2012-12-10

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 (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 WPR09CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA182), Apr 4, 2009: Cessna 172S (N4915F), Snohomish, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a crow.
- [NTSB MKC82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA049), Mar 22, 1982: Cessna 172 (N4915F), Jetmore, KS, 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 19820322004859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820322004859A), Mar 22, 1982: Cessna 172N (N4915F), Jetmore, KS, Substantial damage. Flew low to drop valve at oil rig sight. Turned head to watch drop. Flew into ground.

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