# N2778C: 1954 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2013-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 26322
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1956
- Last registry action: January 21, 2012
- Mode S code: A2C3F0
- Location: [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5510° N, 116.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83709, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2778C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2778C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2778C-2013-05-10

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 SEA07CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA125), May 17, 2007: Cessna 170B (N2778C), Fairfield, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from base to final, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MKC66D0423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0423), Feb 19, 1966: Cessna 170B (N2778C), Bonner Sprng, KS, substantial damage

## 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 20070517007509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070517007509A), May 17, 2007: Cessna 170B (N2778C), Fairfield, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was south of the Fairfield, Idaho airport, and crashed while approaching to land on runway 07. The pilot stated that he was descending from…
- [Incident 19810412030009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810412030009I), Apr 12, 1981: Cessna 170B (N2778C), Casper, WY, Minor damage. Following touchdown wind gust picked up right wing tip and tip dragged causing control loss.

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