# N9459D: 1984 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2010-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2010
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 172RG1173
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2003
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AD2352
- Owner when cancelled: [R & J Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/R%20%26%20J%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Richmond, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Richmond)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7624° N, 84.3046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40475, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9459D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9459D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9459D-2010-03-25

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 DEN89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA072), Feb 6, 1989: Cessna 172RG (N9459D), Mayville, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON AN ICY RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY FOR TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 19890206001789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890206001789A), Feb 6, 1989: Cessna 172RG (N9459D), Mayville, ND, Substantial damage. Slid into a snowbank landing on a icy runway in a strong crosswind.
- [Incident 19880923055359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880923055359I), Sep 23, 1988: Cessna 172L (N9459D), Grafton, ND, Minor damage. Student accidently put gear handle in up position on takeoff roll. Nose gear collapsed causing minor damage.

## Other aircraft with N9459D

- [Cancelled 1973-10-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9459D-1973-10-03): Piper PA-18AS-150, S/N 18-6808. Owner: [Wyoming Game & Fish Commission](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYOMING%20GAME%20%26%20FISH%20COMMISSION)

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