# N2286E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2013
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17271221
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2012
- Last registry action: June 20, 2012
- Mode S code: A201E8
- Owner when cancelled: [Rti Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RTI%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Valley Center, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Valley%20Center)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2518° N, 117.0028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92082, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2286E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2286E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2286E-2013-01-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 IAD80FID09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FID09), Mar 11, 1980: Cessna 172 (N2286E), Waynesboro, VA, 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 19800311005099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800311005099A), Mar 11, 1980: Cessna 172N (N2286E), Waynesboro, VA, Substantial damage. Tried to land in severe crosswind that exceeded aircraft's capability. Drifted off runway into trees.
- [Incident 19781013030439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781013030439I), Oct 13, 1978: Cessna 172 (N2286E), Manassas, VA, Minor damage. Instructor check out another pilot suggested raising flaps on short final to prevent undershoot. Undershot.

## Other aircraft with N2286E

- [Cancelled 1951-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2286E-1951-11-29): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5860. Owner: [Indian River School Of Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INDIAN%20RIVER%20SCHOOL%20OF%20AERONAUTICS), [Titusville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Titusville)

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