# N2242Y: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1975-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700042
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1973
- Mode S code: A1F292
- Owner when cancelled: [Drake Aviation Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKE%20AVIATION%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [W Bloomfield, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/W%20Bloomfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2242Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2242Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2242Y-1975-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 177: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI75AC094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC094), Jun 4, 1975: Cessna 177 (N2242Y), Detroit, MI, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB CHI74FEM61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM61), May 26, 1974: Cessna 177 (N2242Y), Gaylord, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19750604021049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750604021049A), Jun 4, 1975: Cessna 177 (N2242Y), Detroit, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Third pax expired 6/17/75.dptd rwy nose hi attitude. Abt 70LB ovr max gwt. Water pipeline patrol.
- [Accident 19740526022449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740526022449A), May 26, 1974: Cessna 177 (N2242Y), Gaylord, MI, Substantial damage. Dmgd nse gr,fire wall,l fwd dr post crackd.

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