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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4178L

N4178L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 7, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172G cancelled November 7, 2012

Serial number
17254247
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 31, 1982
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Stauton, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4178L

CHI82DA118Accident on April 12, 1982 at Marion, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 54247

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site