# N2344U: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2013-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2013
- 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: 17249944
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1962
- Certificate issued: September 5, 2008
- Last registry action: September 5, 2008
- Mode S code: A21A53
- Owners when cancelled: [Collier Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLLIER%20KENNETH%20E), [Armstrong Bobby](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARMSTRONG%20BOBBY)
- Location: [Belhaven, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Belhaven)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5493° N, 76.5256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27810, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2344U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2344U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2344U-2013-02-11

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 ERA12LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA101), Dec 4, 2011: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Belhaven, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB MIA88LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA253), Aug 11, 1988: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Tupelo, MS, 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 20111204027189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111204027189A), Dec 4, 2011: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Belhaven, NC, Substantial damage. Aircraft was making a left turn returning to the airport, when the engine suddenly quit. The pilot continued his left turn trying to return to the airport. He…
- [Accident 19880811032509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880811032509A), Aug 11, 1988: Cessna 172D (N2344U), Tupelo, MS, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing in a crosswind. Pilot blames a downwind gust caught the wing and tail causing a nose over.

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