# N2561V: 1948 Cessna 170, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 18066
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1955
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2012
- Last registry action: February 24, 2012
- Mode S code: A27057
- Owners when cancelled: [Meinel Jeff H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEINEL%20JEFF%20H), [Meinel Jody M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEINEL%20JODY%20M)
- Location: [Panama City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Panama%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1804° N, 85.5061° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32404, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2561V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2561V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2561V-2012-08-07

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 170: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170.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 ERA12LA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA440), Jul 11, 2012: Cessna 170 (N2561V), Panama City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, the pilot/owner's inadequate preflight inspection of his airplane, and his failure to maintain airplane control after the engine…

## 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 20120711016939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120711016939A), Jul 11, 2012: Cessna 170 (N2561V), Calloway, FL, Substantial damage. After takeoff from Sandy Creek Airport, (75FL), engine lost power, pilot performed emergency turnaround back toward runway. Aircraft stalled and impacted…

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