# N2457L: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2020-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2020
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17255657
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1966
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2012
- Last registry action: September 13, 2017
- Mode S code: A245EA
- Owner when cancelled: [Perry Michael C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERRY%20MICHAEL%20C)
- Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7542° N, 118.1324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90803, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2457L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2457L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2457L-2020-02-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX91LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA345), Aug 4, 1991: Cessna 172N (N2457L), Lake Elsinore, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT FOR UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING AND POOR VISUAL LOOKOUT.
- [NTSB MKC67F0605](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0605), Apr 30, 1967: Cessna 172 (N2457L), Topeka, KS, substantial damage

## 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 19910803031399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910803031399A), Aug 3, 1991: Cessna 172H (N2457L), Lake Elsimore, CA, Substantial damage. Operating at low altitude over Colorado river. Struck power cable. Impact severed nose and main gear.
- [Incident 19880713049329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880713049329I), Jul 13, 1988: Cessna 172H (N2457L), Oxnard, CA, Minor damage. Windshield failed in flight due to a bird strike. Returned and landed safely.

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