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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4491R

N4491R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172M cancelled November 4, 2019

Serial number
17263233
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1974
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 3, 2013
Last FAA action
February 9, 2016
Last owner
Monroe Aviation School Of Flight LLC (LLC)
Monroe, MI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4491R

GAA18CA097Accident on December 21, 2017 at Monroe, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17263233

The student pilot’s improper yaw control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

CHI97LA181Accident on June 22, 1997 at Grosse Ile, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17263233

the instructor pilot's inadequate planning/decision, resulting in an inadvertent stall situation.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site