# N4288F: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46188
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 25, 1974
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A51CCD
- Owner when cancelled: [Turner Kelly](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURNER%20KELLY)
- Location: [Elgin, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Elgin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0321° N, 88.2397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60120, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4288F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4288F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288F-2012-06-14

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 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 CHI80DEE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE20), Apr 16, 1980: Cessna 172 (N4288F), Plato Center, IL, 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 19800416009879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800416009879A), Apr 16, 1980: Cessna 172 (N4288F), Plato Center, IL, Substantial damage. Left main wheel ran off edge of runway on landing. Airplane nosed over in soft mud.

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