# N2526U: 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: October 30, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2526U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2526U

## Aircraft that carried N2526U

- [Cancelled 2021-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2526U-2021-10-30): Cessna 172D, S/N 17250126. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Leone Matthew C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEONE%20MATTHEW%20C), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

## NTSB investigations on N2526U (3)

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 FTW98LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA133), Feb 25, 1998: Cessna 172D (N2526U), El Paso, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the high wind condition.
- [NTSB MKC71FCG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCG66), May 17, 1971: Cessna 172D (N2526U), Olathe, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0514), Mar 31, 1966: Cessna 172 (N2526U), Chamblee, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2526U (1)

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 19980224003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980224003879A), Feb 24, 1998: Cessna 172D (N2526U), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Blown over turning off active runway. Severe excessive surface wind. Should have asked for wing walkers. (.4)on February 24, 1998, at 2100 central daylight…

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