# N2339U: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2014-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17249939
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1962
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1992
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A2174B
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Air Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20AIR%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Staunton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Staunton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0186° N, 89.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62088, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2339U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2339U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2339U-2014-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI91LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA230), Aug 13, 1991: Cessna 172 (N2339U), Metropolis, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT NOT REMOVED (FOAM RUBBER) AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT.
- [NTSB CHI73FLQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FLQ12), Sep 10, 1972: Cessna 172 (N2339U), Glencoe, KY, 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 19910813033689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910813033689A), Aug 13, 1991: Cessna 172 (N2339U), Metropolis, IL, Substantial damage. Experienced engine problem shortly after takeoff, made an emergency landing in a field, struck a tree.

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