# N2649L: Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1983-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17255849
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1980
- Last registry action: October 4, 1983
- Mode S code: A29177
- Owners when cancelled: [Culbertson William E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CULBERTSON%20WILLIAM%20E), [Gaddis John C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GADDIS%20JOHN%20C%20JR), [Decker Donovan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20DONOVAN), [Decker Anne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ANNE), [Al Don Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AL%20DON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Clarion, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Clarion)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1991° N, 79.3546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16214, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2649L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2649L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2649L-1983-10-04

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC83LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA022), Nov 6, 1982: Cessna 172H (N2649L), Clarion, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM05), Nov 14, 1980: Cessna 172H (N2649L), Clarion, PA, 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 19821106057019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821106057019A), Nov 6, 1982: Cessna 172H (N2649L), Clarion, PA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred immediately after takeoff when engine quit from fuel exhaustion.
- [Accident 19801114074039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801114074039A), Nov 14, 1980: Cessna 172H (N2649L), Clarion, PA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route during dark. Landed on highway, soft shoulder. Nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N2649L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2649L): Richard Clendaniel TANDEM AIR-BIKE, S/N 030855, built 2023

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