# N2670U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2012-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250270
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1963
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1988
- Last registry action: May 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A29B69
- Owner when cancelled: [Flores Eusebio](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORES%20EUSEBIO)
- Location: Rio Grande, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2670U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2670U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2670U-2012-09-19

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 MIA90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA112), Apr 28, 1990: Cessna 172D (N2670U), Isla Grande, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN CARBURETOR ICE. THE WEATHER (CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
- [NTSB MIA68D0434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0434), Feb 23, 1968: Cessna 172 (N2670U), Isabela, PR, substantial damage

## 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 19900428012929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900428012929A), Apr 28, 1990: Cessna STC172 (N2670U), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. Failed to use full carburetor heat on letdown for airport. Engine stopped. Aircraft ditched in lagoon and sank.

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