# N2446U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17250046
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1963
- Last registry action: June 9, 1995
- Mode S code: A24218
- Location: [Hamilton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hamilton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.6868° N, 98.1870° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76531, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2446U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2446U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2446U-2013-06-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW93LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA202), Jul 2, 1993: Cessna 172D (N2446U), Lampasas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING

## 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 19930701022079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930701022079A), Jul 1, 1993: Cessna 172D (N2446U), Lampasas, TX, Substantial damage. Local flight. Knew to be low on fuel on departure. Within 5MINS lost power. Landed small clearing in trees.

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