# N4257L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1973-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 1973
- 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: 17254326
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 23, 1970
- Mode S code: A5118A
- Owner when cancelled: [Portzline Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTZLINE%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Dryden, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Dryden)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4257L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4257L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4257L-1973-06-22

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 UNK73X0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0100), Oct 16, 1972: Cessna 172L (N4257L), Lamacaza, Canada, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other aircraft with N4257L

- [Cancelled 2013-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4257L-2013-03-26): Lockheed C-121T, S/N 52-3417. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Mcminnville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Mcminnville)

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