# N2854E: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 2014
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271345
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1988
- Certificate issued: March 28, 2014
- Last registry action: April 10, 2014
- Mode S code: A2E377
- Owner when cancelled: [Costa Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COSTA%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Painted Post, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Painted%20Post)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1604° N, 77.1275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14870, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2854E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2854E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2854E-2014-10-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ERA14CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA081), Dec 13, 2013: Cessna 172N (N2854E), Farmingdale, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20131213025409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131213025409A), Dec 13, 2013: Cessna 172N (N2854E), Wall Township, NJ, Substantial damage. On December 13, 2013 at approximately 1130L, N2854E, a Cessna 172 struck its propeller landing on runway 32 at the allaire airport. The pilot in command was…

## Other aircraft with N2854E

- [Cancelled 1955-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2854E-1955-11-14): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-6437. Owner: [Washington Aircraft & Transport Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WASHINGTON%20AIRCRAFT%20%26%20TRANSPORT%20CORPORATION), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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