# N2777U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- 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: 17250377
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1963
- Certificate issued: December 13, 2007
- Last registry action: December 27, 2015
- Mode S code: A2C3DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Obrien Cornelius R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBRIEN%20CORNELIUS%20R)
- Location: [Sellersville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Sellersville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3663° N, 75.3259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18960, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2777U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2777U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2777U-2019-09-06

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 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 ERA18LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA169), Jun 16, 2018: Cessna 172D (N2777U), Quinton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20180616008029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180616008029A), Jun 16, 2018: Cessna 172D (N2777U), New Kent, VA, Destroyed. The pilot arrived to preflight around 2PM. He was observed via camera footage and from line service conducting preflight. It was noticed he spent atleast 20…
- [Incident 19980307005099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980307005099I), Mar 7, 1998: Cessna 172D (N2777U), Davis, WV, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft struck a snow bank at the opposite end of runway 6 after making a hard landing and floating a considerable distance. The pilot turned the…

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