# N2812E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1980-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271332
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1980
- Mode S code: A2D455
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2812E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2812E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2812E-1980-12-29

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 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 ATL81FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG01), Oct 8, 1980: Cessna 172N (N2812E), College Park, MD, 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 19801008049649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801008049649A), Oct 8, 1980: Cessna 172N (N2812E), College Park, MD, Substantial damage. Floated halfway down runway. Bounced ran off end of runway into a ditch.

## Other aircraft with N2812E

- [Cancelled 2022-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2812E-2022-10-01): Lockwood DRIFTER, S/N LA 1060, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cosgrove William M III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COSGROVE%20WILLIAM%20M%20III), [Arnoldsville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Arnoldsville)

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