# N2320U: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17249920
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1962
- Last registry action: October 23, 2015
- Mode S code: A21259
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6874° N, 111.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85050, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2320U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2320U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2320U-2018-05-30

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 CEN15LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA292), Jul 3, 2015: Cessna 172D (N2320U), Shenandoah, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during cruise flight.
- [NTSB FTW67F0267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0267), Nov 11, 1966: Cessna 172 (N2320U), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage

## 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 20150703010199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150703010199A), Jul 3, 2015: Cessna 172D (N2320U), Shenandoah, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft has just been through annual inspection and this was first flight. Preflight inspection and engine run-up were conducted as usual with no…

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