# N8242L: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1973-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256442
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1973
- Mode S code: AB4260
- Owner when cancelled: [Jack A Goldman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACK%20A%20GOLDMAN)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8242L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8242L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8242L-1973-08-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 IAD74FKM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FKM02), Jul 4, 1973: Cessna 172H (N8242L), Hickory, NC, 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 19730704018509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730704018509A), Jul 4, 1973: Cessna 172D (N8242L), Hickory, NC, Destroyed. Expd difficulty in locating arpt,eng quit at time he saw arpt.t/d abt half way dwn rwy,un stop.

## Other aircraft with N8242L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8242L): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R-8031148, built 1980

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