# N2278D: Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 1975-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20430
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1970
- Mode S code: A1FE76
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcphee Angus E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCPHEE%20ANGUS%20E)
- Location: [Gardnerville, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Gardnerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2278D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2278D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2278D-1975-11-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 OAK76AP011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP011), Sep 20, 1975: Cessna 170B (N2278D), Goldfield, NV, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19750920031049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750920031049A), Sep 20, 1975: Cessna 170B (N2278D), Goldfield, NV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Looking for lost gold mine. Recovery date 9/21/75.

## Other aircraft with N2278D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2278D): Dunn J K/Dunn G K RV-6, S/N 25471, built 2004

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