# N4143L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 7, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4143L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4143L

## Aircraft that carried N4143L

- [Cancelled 2012-11-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4143L-2012-11-07): Cessna 172G, S/N 17254212, built 1966. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)

## NTSB investigations on N4143L (2)

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 LAX93LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA345), Sep 6, 1993: Cessna 172G (N4143L), Avalon, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the oil starvation related failure of the number 1 and 2 connecting rods due to improper torque of the crankcase through bolts at the number 2 cylinder, which allowed fretting of the bearing surfaces…
- [NTSB OAK71DVA60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVA60), Feb 15, 1971: Cessna 172 (N4143L), Dinuba, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4143L (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 19930906033059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930906033059A), Sep 6, 1993: Cessna 172G (N4143L), Avalon, CA, Destroyed. Rough engine,smoke, power loss. Ditched in Avalon bay. Found broken connecting rods. Recent cylinder o ring seals.

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