# N2359U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 1970-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17249959
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 10, 1967
- Mode S code: A21EB9
- Owner when cancelled: [Ghidoni Francis Willian](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GHIDONI%20FRANCIS%20WILLIAN)
- Location: [Ossining, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Ossining)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2359U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2359U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2359U-1970-11-27

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC71DFA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA22), Oct 18, 1970: Cessna 172 (N2359U), Hudson, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0042), Jul 11, 1968: Cessna 172 (N2359U), Edinburg, NY, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N2359U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2359U): Piper PA-28-236, S/N 28-7911305

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