# N4970V: 1980 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2005-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0435
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1980
- Last registry action: December 29, 2005
- Mode S code: A62C85
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4970V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4970V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4970V-2005-12-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 LAX05LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA160), May 7, 2005: Cessna 172RG (N4970V), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to properly lean the mixture, which resulted in a power deficiency, a degraded climb capability, and the inability to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a…

## 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 20050507009029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050507009029A), May 7, 2005: Cessna 172RG (N4970V), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 7, 2005 at approximately 1637 local time (PDT), a Cessna CE-172-RG, N4970V, standard certification experienced a forced landing after take off on…

## Other aircraft with N4970V

- [Cancelled 1971-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4970V-1971-01-07): Cessna T-50, S/N 5923. Owner: [Barkley James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARKLEY%20JAMES%20F), [Somerton, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Somerton)

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