# N2534V: 1948 Cessna 170, registration cancelled 2014-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (registry code 2072302)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18038
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1996
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A2659B
- Owner when cancelled: [Verstrate David W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERSTRATE%20DAVID%20W)
- Location: [Federal Way, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Federal%20Way)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3115° N, 122.3628° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98023, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2534V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2534V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2534V-2014-09-22

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 170: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 SEA04LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA050), Mar 1, 2004: Cessna 170 (N2534V), Herron, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the left muffler while maneuvering, resulting in a carbon monoxide leak into the cabin rendering the pilot incapacitated, and the subsequent uncontrolled descent and impact with water.
- [NTSB SEA98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA075), May 17, 1998: Cessna 170 (N2534V), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions. A related factor was gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA70D0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0108), Sep 19, 1969: Cessna 170 (N2534V), Alderwod Mnr, WA, 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 20040229003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040229003199A), Feb 29, 2004: Cessna 170 (N2534V), Herron, WA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. (-23) Pilot departed diamond point airstrip (2WA1) sequim, WA. Enroute to auburn municipal airport (S50) auburn, WA. Radar contact had the aircraft at an…
- [Accident 19980517009619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980517009619A), May 17, 1998: Cessna 170 (N2534V), Auburn, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of the acft on landing and damaged the wings while exiting the rwy. Auburn, WA. (.4)the pilot reported that after starting his landing…

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