# N2678U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 1981-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250278
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1973
- Mode S code: A29C81
- Owner when cancelled: [Perkins Alfred S Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERKINS%20ALFRED%20S%20SR)
- Location: [Stockbridge, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Stockbridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5569° N, 84.1952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30281, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2678U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2678U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2678U-1981-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 IAD78FLQ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLQ32), Sep 11, 1978: Cessna 172D (N2678U), Corbin, KY, 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 19780911028679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780911028679A), Sep 11, 1978: Cessna 172D (N2678U), Corbin, KY, Substantial damage

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