# N4977G: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17273524
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2019
- Last registry action: April 2, 2019
- Mode S code: A62D6D
- Owner when cancelled: [Vodonick Emil J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VODONICK%20EMIL%20J)
- Location: [Nevada City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Nevada%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3515° N, 120.8705° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95959, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4977G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4977G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4977G-2022-07-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 WPR21LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA348), Sep 19, 2021: Cessna 172N (N4977G), Grass Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20210919021229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210919021229A), Sep 19, 2021: Cessna 172N (N4977G), Grass Valley, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot was on his first flight of the day performing pattern work. The pilot mentioned on an interview by phone on November 10, 2021 at approximately 3:15…
- [Incident 19990812035029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990812035029I), Aug 12, 1999: Cessna 172N (N4977G), Concord, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On landing rollout, the PIC bruce king overcompensated for the wind and departed runway 19L. No injuries to the sole occupant. Damage to aircraft limited…

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