# N2780L: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2009-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- 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: 17255980
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1977
- Last registry action: October 1, 1977
- Mode S code: A2C697
- Owner when cancelled: [Cage Charles N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAGE%20CHARLES%20N)
- Location: [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8340° N, 77.1255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22311, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2780L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2780L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2780L-2009-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 BFO86FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA020), Mar 12, 1986: Cessna 172H (N2780L), Upper Marlboro, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FID18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FID18), Jan 26, 1971: Cessna 172 (N2780L), Petersburg, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19860312005979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860312005979A), Mar 12, 1986: Cessna 172H (N2780L), Rosaryville, MD, Substantial damage. Estimated fuel at 18 gallons before starting 2 hour flight. Engine quit due to fuel exhaustion before 2 hours.

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