# N2357U: 1962 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2017-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2017
- 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: 17249957
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1962
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2006
- Last registry action: July 31, 2008
- Mode S code: A21E73
- Owner when cancelled: [Dirkers Carl Alan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIRKERS%20CARL%20ALAN)
- Location: [Sand Point, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sand%20Point)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 55.2689° N, 160.6842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99661, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2357U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2357U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2357U-2017-05-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ANC08LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA094), Aug 2, 2008: Cessna 172 (N2357U), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion and collapse of the nose gear.

## 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 20080801843069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080801843069A), Aug 1, 2008: Cessna 172D (N2357U), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The airman was attempting to land on runway 25 at Merrill Field. As the aircraft was getting close to landing the aircraft pitched up and rolled into a…

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