# N2401E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271268
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1999
- Last registry action: April 14, 2011
- Mode S code: A2327F
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Reldan Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20RELDAN%20INC)
- Location: [Abita Springs, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Abita%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4988° N, 89.9445° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70420, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2401E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2401E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2401E-2017-10-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 CEN12CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA030), Oct 17, 2011: Cessna 172N (N2401E), Covington, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a banner drop, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB LAX99LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA030), Nov 13, 1998: Cessna 172N (N2401E), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the flight instructor to provide adequate supervision of the student pilot during a simulated emergency landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20111017023859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111017023859A), Oct 17, 2011: Cessna 172N (N2401E), Abita Springs, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot was dropping banner at KL31 on a southbound heading east of runway 18/36 at approximately 200 feet AGL. After releasing the banner the pilot applied full…
- [Incident 20060925025789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060925025789I), Sep 25, 2006: Cessna 172N (N2401E), Abita Springs, LA. (-23) Pilot departed st tammany regional (L31) on banner towing mission over the city of new orleans. Aircraft carried 43 gallons of fuel with 40 usable. Pilot…
- [Accident 19981113034739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981113034739A), Nov 13, 1998: Cessna 172N (N2401E), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. On November 13, 1998, at 1600 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 172N, N2401E, force landed in rough terrain 15 miles west of Prescott Arizona, following a…

## Other aircraft with N2401E

- [Cancelled 1965-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2401E-1965-05-19): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5978. Owner: [Small Lee R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMALL%20LEE%20R), [Thousand Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Thousand%20Oaks)

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