# N240U: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2014
- Exported to: Kenya
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17268944
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2013
- Last registry action: September 23, 2013
- Mode S code: A231C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight 101 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20101%20LLC)
- Location: [Waterford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Waterford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6383° N, 83.4107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48327, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=240U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N240U-2014-03-13

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 (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 CHI06CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA151), Jun 9, 2006: Cessna 172N (N240U), Athens, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind, and the ditch.

## 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 20060609012989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060609012989A), Jun 9, 2006: Cessna 172N (N240U), Albany, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot attempted a crosswind landing at his home base. After touchdown, the student pilot mismanaged the aircraft controls resulting in the…

## Other aircraft with N240U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240U): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28020161, built 2024

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