# N2844U: Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 1975-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250444
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1975
- Mode S code: A2DFCE
- Owner when cancelled: [Lykins Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYKINS%20INC)
- Location: [St Petersburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/St%20Petersburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2844U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2844U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2844U-1975-12-15

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 MIA76FLD88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD88), Apr 27, 1975: Cessna 172D (N2844U), Tampa Bay, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19750427035159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750427035159A), Apr 27, 1975: Cessna 172D (N2844U), Tampa Bay, FL, Destroyed. Acft crashed into abt 15 ft of water. Drowning victim found 4/28/75.stolen acft found 9/22/75.

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