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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4286Q

N4286Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 15, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172L cancelled December 15, 2018

Serial number
17260186
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 1, 2012
Last FAA action
April 11, 2015
Last owner
Pk88 Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Hawthorne, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N4286Q

GAA16CA002Accident on October 1, 2015 at Avalon, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17260186

The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack in turbulent and downdraft conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain on final approach.

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