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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8471L

N8471L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172I. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 16, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172I cancelled July 16, 1996

Serial number
17256671
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 13, 1990
Last FAA action
May 15, 1996
Last owner
Kaufman James A (Individual)
Aliquippa, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8471L

ATL92LA077Accident on April 13, 1992 at Knightdale, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172I · serial 17256671

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT.

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