# N2486U: Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 1966-07-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 28, 1966
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172-50086
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1964
- Mode S code: A250F4
- Owner when cancelled: [L E Weikle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20E%20WEIKLE)
- Location: [Covington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Covington)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2486U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2486U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2486U-1966-07-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC66A0112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0112), Apr 5, 1966: Cessna 172D (N2486U), Princeton, WV, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other aircraft with N2486U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2486U): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 34-7970446

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