# N4254L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1990-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254323
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A51121
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4254L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4254L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4254L-1990-06-19

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 ATL89FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA182), Jul 20, 1989: Cessna 172G (N4254L), Ridgeland, SC, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT AND IMPROPER LIFT-OFF…

## 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 19890720026329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890720026329A), Jul 20, 1989: Cessna 172G (N4254L), Ridgeland, SC, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Near gross weight and hot day. Settled on liftoff,continued in nose high climbout to clear trees,stalled and crashed

## Other aircraft with N4254L

- [Cancelled 2012-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4254L-2012-06-27): Porterfield LP-65, S/N 818. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)

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