# N4258Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 1980-06-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 30, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17260158
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 3, 1974
- Mode S code: A511B1
- Owner when cancelled: [Skybirds Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYBIRDS%20INC)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4258Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4258Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4258Q-1980-06-30

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 DEN78FTE71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE71), Jul 3, 1978: Cessna 172L (N4258Q), Louviers, CO, 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 19780703016389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780703016389A), Jul 3, 1978: Cessna 172L (N4258Q), Louviers, CO, Substantial damage. Density altitude 9000 ft.

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