# N2344U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 11, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2344U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2344U

## Aircraft that carried N2344U

- [Cancelled 2013-02-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2344U-2013-02-11): Cessna 172D, S/N 17249944, built 1962. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Collier Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLLIER%20KENNETH%20E), [Belhaven, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Belhaven)

## NTSB investigations on N2344U (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 ERA12LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA101), Dec 4, 2011: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Belhaven, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB MIA88LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA253), Aug 11, 1988: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Tupelo, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2344U (2)

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 20111204027189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111204027189A), Dec 4, 2011: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Belhaven, NC, Substantial damage. Aircraft was making a left turn returning to the airport, when the engine suddenly quit. The pilot continued his left turn trying to return to the airport. He…
- [Accident 19880811032509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880811032509A), Aug 11, 1988: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Tupelo, MS, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing in a crosswind. Pilot blames a downwind gust caught the wing and tail causing a nose over.

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