# N2729D: 1979 Cessna 414A, registration cancelled 1982-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 414A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-414a) (registry code 2075907)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 414A-0429
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1980
- Mode S code: A2B181
- Owner when cancelled: [Franks Jack Dean Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKS%20JACK%20DEAN%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Palm Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8630° N, 116.5567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92262, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2729D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2729D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2729D-1982-02-23

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 414A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-414a.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 LAX81FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA046), Feb 12, 1981: Cessna 414A (N2729D), Rio Vista, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19810218007529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810218007529A), Feb 18, 1981: Cessna 414A (N2729D), Rio Vista, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into ground on VOR approach one mile from airport. No prior weather check. Visibility near zero in fog.

## Other aircraft with N2729D

- [Cancelled 1984-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2729D-1984-05-15): Dubois Robert W LAZAIR, S/N 175-32-5094. Administratively canceled. Owner: [Dubois Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUBOIS%20ROBERT%20W), [Brea, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brea)

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