# N4288L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1990-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 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: 17254357
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A51CD2
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4288L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4288L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288L-1990-04-05

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 MKC88FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA124), Jul 13, 1988: Cessna 172G (N4288L), Sarcoxie, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19880713026489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880713026489A), Jul 13, 1988: Cessna 172G (N4288L), Sarcoxie, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Came out of clouds nose down, started pull up, hit trees, crashed. Low clouds and fog in area. Had weather brief.

## Other aircraft with N4288L

- [Cancelled 2001-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288L-2001-05-25): Raytheon B200, S/N BB-1742. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Specialized Aircraft Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPECIALIZED%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1996-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288L-1996-10-07): Nelson James H V-6 STOL 262, S/N 199210216. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Nelson James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20JAMES%20H), [San Benito, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Benito)

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