# N2786L: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2005-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17255986
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 16, 1967
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1999
- Last registry action: February 15, 2005
- Mode S code: A2C769
- Owner when cancelled: [Grenfell Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRENFELL%20INC)
- Location: [Kingsford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kingsford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7995° N, 88.0822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49802, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2786L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2786L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2786L-2005-03-22

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 (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 SEA03LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA097), Jun 7, 2003: Cessna 172H (N2786L), Glasgow, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions and the muddy, wet terrain at the landing site.

## 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 20030607011989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030607011989A), Jun 7, 2003: Cessna 172H (N2786L), Glasgow, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot reported that during his descent, approaching his next fuel stop, he retarded the throttle to 1900 RPM. When he re-applied power, the engine…

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