# N8471L: Cessna 172I, registration cancelled 1996-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256671
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1990
- Last registry action: May 15, 1996
- Mode S code: AB9C60
- Owner when cancelled: [Kaufman James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAUFMAN%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Aliquippa, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Aliquippa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5954° N, 80.3228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15001, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8471L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8471L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8471L-1996-07-16

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 172I: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL92LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA077), Apr 13, 1992: Cessna 172I (N8471L), Knightdale, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT.
- [NTSB NYC70F0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0190), Oct 10, 1969: Cessna 172I (N8471L), Belle Vernon, PA, 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 19920413009709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920413009709A), Apr 13, 1992: Cessna 172I (N8471L), Knightdale, NC, Substantial damage. Blown off runway on landing by crosswind. Began nose high go around,left wing stalled,hit ground,caused cartwheel.

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