# N2008Y: 1962 Cessna 172C, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17249508
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1962
- Certificate issued: September 30, 2011
- Last registry action: October 7, 2014
- Mode S code: A1958A
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JOHN%20A), [Ortega Rolando J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORTEGA%20ROLANDO%20J)
- Location: [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7439° N, 82.4028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32653, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2008Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2008Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2008Y-2018-04-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c.md

## NTSB investigations (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 DIA69D0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0113), Oct 20, 1968: Cessna 172 (N2008Y), Bridgeport, WV, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N2008Y

- [Cancelled 2026-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2008Y-2026-04-23): Textron 172S, S/N 172S13445, built 2025. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Jetsity LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETSITY%20LLC), [Plano, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Plano)

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