# N2437E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 2014
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 17271282
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2010
- Last registry action: February 10, 2012
- Mode S code: A23E76
- Owner when cancelled: [Souther Field Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHER%20FIELD%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Americus, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Americus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0464° N, 84.1496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31709, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2437E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2437E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2437E-2014-09-23

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 ATL93LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA152), Sep 9, 1993: Cessna 172 (N2437E), N. Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE SOFT TERRAIN IN THE LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.
- [NTSB CHI81FEI14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI14), Mar 23, 1981: Cessna 172 (N2437E), Spencer, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19930909041839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930909041839A), Sep 9, 1993: Cessna 172N (N2437E), N Myrtle Beach, SC, Substantial damage. Forced landing due to stuck valve.
- [Accident 19810326012849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810326012849A), Mar 26, 1981: Cessna 172N (N2437E), Spencer, OH, Substantial damage. Elected to land due to worsening weather. Over-shot a mile square field. Skidded through a fence into a tree.

## Other aircraft with N2437E

- [Cancelled 1961-11-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2437E-1961-11-28): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 6016, built 1946. Owner: [Walters Dale](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTERS%20DALE), [Fertile, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Fertile)

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