# N4246L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1972-08-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 11, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254315
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1972
- Mode S code: A50DB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20KENNETH%20E)
- Location: [Eau Claire, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Eau%20Claire)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4246L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4246L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4246L-1972-08-11

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 CHI72AC071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC071), Mar 12, 1972: Cessna 172G (N4246L), Orion, IL, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB MKC70D0275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0275), Nov 23, 1969: Cessna 172G (N4246L), Hibbing, MN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N4246L

- [Cancelled 2009-08-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4246L-2009-08-26): Robinson Helicopter R44, S/N 2030, built 2009. Exported to Belgium. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

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