# N2304U: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1981-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17249904
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 22, 1976
- Mode S code: A20B77
- Owner when cancelled: [Almond Sr John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALMOND%20SR%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Carlisle, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Carlisle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7523° N, 91.7438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72024, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2304U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2304U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2304U-1981-03-13

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 MIA78FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA069), Apr 22, 1978: Cessna 172 (N2304U), Benoit, MS, destroyed, 1 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 19780422011799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780422011799A), Apr 22, 1978: Cessna 172D (N2304U), Benoit, MS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Low pass aftr tkof. Hit pwr lines.

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