# N2740E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2010-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2010
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271310
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 2, 2009
- Last registry action: November 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A2B7B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Argentina Trade Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARGENTINA%20TRADE%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2740E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2740E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2740E-2010-04-23

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19850916054919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850916054919I), Sep 16, 1985: Cessna 172N (N2740E), Brazil, IN, Minor damage. Landed long, bounced and ran off end of runway. Propeller bent as pilot tried to taxi onto runway from overrun.

## Other aircraft with N2740E

- [Cancelled 1947-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2740E-1947-09-03): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-6321. Owner: [Island Aviation Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20AVIATION%20LTD)

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