# N2871X: 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: April 8, 1981
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2871X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2871X

## Aircraft that carried N2871X

- [Cancelled 1981-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2871X-1981-04-08): Cessna 177, S/N 17700271. Owner: [Holbert Tj](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLBERT%20TJ), [Seymour, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Seymour)

## NTSB investigations on N2871X (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 DEN81FTE14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE14), Dec 23, 1980: Cessna 177 (N2871X), Brighton, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2871X (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 19801223075929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801223075929A), Dec 23, 1980: Cessna 177 (N2871X), Brighton, CO, Minor damage. Engine lost power on initial takeoff climb. Crash landed off end of runway,found right mag inop,oil soaked.
- [Incident 19780305016289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780305016289I), Mar 5, 1978: Cessna 177 (N2871X), Fort Dodge, IA, Minor damage. Odor and eventual sparks came from the fuel gauge. Wrong type voltage regulator caused overvoltage.

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