# N262MC: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2005-09-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 7, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17269549
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2000
- Last registry action: June 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A28781
- Owner when cancelled: [Mercer County Community College](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERCER%20COUNTY%20COMMUNITY%20COLLEGE)
- Location: [Trenton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Trenton)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2258° N, 74.6601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08690, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=262MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N262MC-2005-09-07

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 NYC04LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA169), Jul 17, 2004: Cessna 172N (N262MC), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his failure to follow the go-around procedure which resulted in a stall.

## 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 20040717018909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040717018909A), Jul 17, 2004: Cessna 172N (N262MC), Erwinna, PA, Destroyed. (-23) Student pilot was practicing approaches followed by go-arounds at van sant airport (9N1). On the fourth maneuver, another aircraft was on a take-off roll…

## Other aircraft with N262MC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262MC): Cessna 421C, S/N 421C0140
- [Cancelled 1995-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N262MC-1995-05-19): Dornier DO-228-201, S/N 8127. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Deutsche Credit Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEUTSCHE%20CREDIT%20CORPORATION), [Deerfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Deerfield)

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