# N2478B: 2001 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2013-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17281027
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 2001
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2007
- Last registry action: December 12, 2007
- Mode S code: A24D72
- Owner when cancelled: [Jacobson Alan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACOBSON%20ALAN)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6481° N, 117.9212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92627, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2478B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2478B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2478B-2013-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.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 WPR09LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA145), Mar 8, 2009: Cessna 172R (N2478B), Oceanside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power in flight due to the fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder.

## 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 20090307003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090307003879A), Mar 7, 2009: Cessna 172R (N2478B), Oceanside, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot and two passengers departed john wayne-orange county airport, santa ana, CA at approximately 5:15 pm PST, on a day, VFR flight to montgomery field,…

## Other aircraft with N2478B

- [Cancelled 1962-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2478B-1962-03-07): Bell 47J, S/N 1420. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Fort Worth 1, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth%201)

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