# N4252F: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1981-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46152
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1975
- Mode S code: A510D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Jones Robert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20ROBERT%20R)
- Location: [Joshua Tree, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Joshua%20Tree)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4252F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4252F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4252F-1981-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (1)

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 LAX77FUG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUG59), Aug 25, 1977: Cessna 172 (N4252F), Joshua Tree, CA, 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 19770825027069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770825027069A), Aug 25, 1977: Cessna 172 (N4252F), Joshua Tree, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot claims light thermal. Wind reported calm.

## Other aircraft with N4252F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4252F): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0644

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