# N2840Q: Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 1989-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17259840
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A2DF3E
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2840Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2840Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2840Q-1989-07-26

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 ATL89LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA039), Nov 18, 1988: Cessna 172 (N2840Q), Pikeville, KY, 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 19881117051049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881117051049A), Nov 17, 1988: Cessna 172L (N2840Q), Pikeville, KY, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination at night. Crash landed in a swamp. Aircraft had nosed over.

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