# N4478L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2012
- 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: 17254573
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1966
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1988
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A56819
- Owners when cancelled: [Johnson Olen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20OLEN), [Johnsons Garage](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSONS%20GARAGE)
- Location: [Eatonville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Eatonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8580° N, 122.1641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98328, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4478L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4478L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478L-2012-11-29

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 SEA96LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA166), Jul 25, 1996: Cessna 172G (N4478L), Kettle Falls, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors relating to the accident were: high ambient temperatures; departing from a short, grass runway; and tall trees off the departure end of the airstrip.

## 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 19960724047089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960724047089A), Jul 24, 1996: Cessna 172G (N4478L), Kettlefalls, WA, Destroyed. (-16) Pilot stated that he had not obtained any preflight briefing, filed a flight plan or did he do any kind of preflight calculations with regard to this…

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