# N4261Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2008-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17260161
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 7, 1971
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1999
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A51473
- Owner when cancelled: [Advantage Air Flight Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVANTAGE%20AIR%20FLIGHT%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Flagstaff, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Flagstaff)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3809° N, 111.3735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86004, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4261Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4261Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4261Q-2008-04-11

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 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 FTW02LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA171), Jun 2, 2002: Cessna 172L (N4261Q), Dalhart, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the shifting gusty winds and the ditch.

## 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 20020602012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020602012779A), Jun 2, 2002: Cessna 172L (N4261Q), Dalhart, TX, No damage. (-23) On June 02, 2002, at 18:45 central daylite time, N4261Q a Cessna 172L diverted it's intended route from liberal Kansas (lbl) to albuquerque double eagle…

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