# N2351U: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- 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: 17249951
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 1962
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2007
- Last registry action: October 13, 2015
- Mode S code: A21DA1
- Owner when cancelled: [Mercer Aviation Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCER%20AVIATION%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Mercer Island, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Mercer%20Island)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5640° N, 122.2312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98040, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2351U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2351U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2351U-2019-09-06

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 (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 WPR18LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA047), Dec 7, 2017: Cessna 172D (N2351U), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20171207022819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171207022819A), Dec 7, 2017: Cessna 172D (N2351U), Auburn, WA, Substantial damage. On approach to rnwy 16, nose of aircraft veered sharply to left. The PIC corrected with right rudder. At that time the PIC also noted he had zero aileron…

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