# N2972U: 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: March 10, 2000
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2972U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2972U

## Aircraft that carried N2972U

- [Cancelled 2000-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2972U-2000-03-10): Cessna 172D, S/N 17250572. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Holland William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLAND%20WILLIAM%20D), [Warren, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Warren)

## NTSB investigations on N2972U (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 CHI99LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA320), Sep 4, 1999: Cessna 172D (N2972U), South Wayne, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper selection of an emergency field and failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The cause of the loss of engine power was not determined.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2972U (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 19990904027759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990904027759A), Sep 4, 1999: Cessna 172D (N2972U), South Wayne, WI, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 4, 1999, at 1218 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 172, N2972U, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a collision…

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