# N2781E: 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: November 10, 1994
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2781E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2781E

## Aircraft that carried N2781E

- [Cancelled 1994-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2781E-1994-11-10): Cessna 172N, S/N 17271320. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Silk Brian P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILK%20BRIAN%20P), [Woodland Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Woodland%20Hills)

## NTSB investigations on N2781E (1)

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 LAX92LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA342), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 172 (N2781E), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CHECKLIST TO ASSURE THAT THE TRIM TAB WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW NORMAL PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2781E (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 19920726030829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920726030829A), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 172N (N2781E), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. Set trim full nose down in error for takeoff. Unable raise nose to climb. Aborted. Hit nose first. Bent airframe.
- [Incident 19850518029249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850518029249I), May 18, 1985: Cessna 172N (N2781E), El Toro, CA. Oil covered windshield followed by loss of oil pressure. Maintenance found plug on forward crankshaft loose.

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