# N2845Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2007-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17259845
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1990
- Certificate issued: March 16, 2004
- Last registry action: March 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A2DFED
- Owners when cancelled: [Gulf Atlantic Airways DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF%20ATLANTIC%20AIRWAYS%20DBA), [University Air Center](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSITY%20AIR%20CENTER)
- Location: [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7722° N, 82.2834° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32609, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2845Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2845Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2845Q-2007-05-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ATL05CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA016), Oct 29, 2004: Cessna 172 (N2845Q), Mobile, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent collision with the ground.

## 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 20041028029269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041028029269A), Oct 28, 2004: Cessna 172L (N2845Q), Mobile, AL, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot failed to ensure that sufficient fuel was on board the aircraft. Flight plan form found in the aircraft shows 5 hours estimated time enroute, 4…

## Other aircraft with N2845Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2845Q): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBLBH002001C

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