# N2681D: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- 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: 20833
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 27, 2015
- Last registry action: January 31, 2018
- Mode S code: A29F34
- Owners when cancelled: [Mehr Art](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEHR%20ART), [Mehr Ken](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEHR%20KEN)
- Location: [Granite Falls, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Granite%20Falls)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7979° N, 95.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56241, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2681D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2681D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2681D-2021-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 CEN20CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA225), Jun 9, 2020: Cessna 170 (N2681D), Aitkin, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control while landing with a crosswind.

## 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 20200609006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200609006609A), Jun 9, 2020: Cessna 170B (N2681D), Aitkin, MN, Substantial damage. 2020-06-09 Cessna 170 N2681D bounced the landing on a grass strip at kait and continued powered flight left of the runway hitting a 12 foot high perimeter…

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