# N4245F: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 46145
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 21, 1958
- Last registry action: October 26, 1992
- Mode S code: A50D88
- Location: [Jacksonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7443° N, 77.4986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28540, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4245F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4245F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4245F-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 ATL83LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA320), Aug 10, 1983: Cessna 172 (N4245F), Folkstone, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1879](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1879), May 22, 1964: Cessna 172 (N4245F), Alachua, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19830810039739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830810039739A), Aug 10, 1983: Cessna 172 (N4245F), Folkstone, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to lock seat position and it slid back during takeoff. Pilot pulled nose up and stalled aircraft.

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