N4417L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 9, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Cessna 172G cancelled November 9, 2012
- Serial number
- 17254504
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- August 14, 1992
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Van Nuys, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N4417L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17254504
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY IDENTIFY AND COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING TAILWIND CONDITIONS, AND, HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND WHEN HE BECAME AWARE OF BEING HIGH WITH A FAST GROUND SPEED.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17254504
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/PREPARATION DECISION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH WIND CONDITION AND THE PILOT IN COMMANDS INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITION.
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