# N4980R: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2018-11-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 3, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256334
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1967
- Last registry action: June 13, 2017
- Mode S code: A63038
- Location: [Patuxent River, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Patuxent%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2848° N, 76.4077° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20670, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4980R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4980R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4980R-2018-11-03

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 MIA05CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA067), Mar 3, 2005: Cessna 172 (N4980R), Jacksonville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20050303002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050303002999A), Mar 3, 2005: Cessna 172H (N4980R), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 3, 2005, at 1145EST, a Cessna 172, N4980R, owned and operated by the jax navy flying club porpoised during a landing on runway 25 at the Herlong…

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