# N230U: 1981 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17275380
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2009
- Last registry action: February 2, 2009
- Mode S code: A20A42
- Owner when cancelled: [Wright State University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20STATE%20UNIVERSITY)
- Location: [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7811° N, 84.0631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45435, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N230U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=230U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N230U-2018-01-12

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 CHI08CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA159), Jun 9, 2008: Cessna 172P (N230U), Athens, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor contributing to the accident was a nose wheel vibration.

## 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 20080609844119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080609844119A), Jun 9, 2008: Cessna 172P (N230U), Athens/Albany, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) During his initial solo the student pilot landed on runway 25 and departed on the left hand side. The nose gear broke off of the firewall when it hit a…

## Other aircraft with N230U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N230U): Piper PA-44-180, S/N 4496587, built 2024

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.