# N4368L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- 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: 17254444
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 23, 2000
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A53CE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Wright Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [South Fulton, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/South%20Fulton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4640° N, 88.8870° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38257, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4368L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4368L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4368L-2017-04-04

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 ATL07CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA015), Nov 4, 2006: Cessna 172G (N4368L), Dalton, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper starting procedures, which resulted in an on-ground engine fire.

## 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 20061104023739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061104023739A), Nov 4, 2006: Cessna 172G (N4368L), Dalton, GA, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] made a flight from smyrna, TN (mqy) to Dalton, GA (dnn) to drop off a friend/passenger [privacy data omitted]. Flight…

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