# N2781E: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1994-11-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 10, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271320
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1988
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A2C6B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Silk Brian P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILK%20BRIAN%20P)
- Location: [Woodland Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Woodland%20Hills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1773° N, 118.6157° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91367, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2781E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2781E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2781E-1994-11-10

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 LAX92LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA342), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 172 (N2781E), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CHECKLIST TO ASSURE THAT THE TRIM TAB WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW NORMAL PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE…

## 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 19920726030829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920726030829A), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 172N (N2781E), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. Set trim full nose down in error for takeoff. Unable raise nose to climb. Aborted. Hit nose first. Bent airframe.
- [Incident 19850518029249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850518029249I), May 18, 1985: Cessna 172N (N2781E), El Toro, CA. Oil covered windshield followed by loss of oil pressure. Maintenance found plug on forward crankshaft loose.

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