# N2765U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250365
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 1964
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1979
- Last registry action: June 3, 1994
- Mode S code: A2BFE0
- Owners when cancelled: [Webb Gilbert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBB%20GILBERT%20A), [Sanford Clifford W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANFORD%20CLIFFORD%20W)
- Location: [Chapel Hill, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Chapel%20Hill)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9667° N, 79.0535° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27514, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2765U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2765U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2765U-2012-09-21

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 (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 ATL86FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA001), Oct 1, 1985: Cessna 172 (N2765U), Chapel Hill, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB IAD76FLQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLQ13), Feb 10, 1976: Cessna 172D (N2765U), Lexington, KY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19851001048369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851001048369A), Oct 1, 1985: Cessna 172D (N2765U), Chapel Hill, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Retracted flaps and maintained nose high attitude during climbout. Struck trees, powerlines, impacted ground.
- [Incident 19790416023069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790416023069I), Apr 16, 1979: Cessna 172 (N2765U), Williamston, NC, Minor damage. Deer ran into the airplane during landing roll. Minor damage to horizonal stabilizer.
- [Accident 19760210003409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760210003409A), Feb 10, 1976: Cessna 172D (N2765U), Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. Lndd in a mall parking lot.

## Other aircraft with N2765U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2765U): Xag P100 PRO, S/N 1863FPEG8219345039NY

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