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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4871G

N4871G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 11, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled October 11, 1996

Serial number
17273418
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 19, 1981
Last FAA action
July 17, 1996
Last owner
Calkins Thomas C (Individual)
Lompoc, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4871G

SEA85FA233Accident on May 23, 1985 at Remote, OR: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17273418

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