# N2105E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271158
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1978
- Last registry action: June 9, 2001
- Mode S code: A1BC8E
- Location: [Mason City, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mason%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1541° N, 93.1998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50401, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2105E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2105E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2105E-2013-06-07

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 CHI94LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA322), Sep 11, 1994: Cessna 172N (N2105E), Boone, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of both pilots to adequately monitor radio communications during an exceptionally busy period. Factors related to the accident were the high vegetation and the failure of airport…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19940911026071A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940911026071A), Sep 11, 1994: Cessna 172N (N2105E), Boone, IA, Substantial damage. Collided with N2899T on takeoff at intersecting runways. Both on takeoff. Tall corn hid aircraft on other runway.

## Other aircraft with N2105E

- [Cancelled 1947-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2105E-1947-12-17): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5675. Owner: [Stevens Howard L DBA Stevens Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEVENS%20HOWARD%20L%20DBA%20STEVENS%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)

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