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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4668G

N4668G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 9, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled March 9, 2019

Serial number
17273294
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 4, 1986
Last FAA action
June 17, 2015
Last owner
Southern Illinois University (Government)
Murphysboro, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4668G

GAA16CA245Accident on May 18, 2016 at Carbondale, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17273294

The student pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.

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