# N2855X: Cessna 177, registration cancelled 1975-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700255
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 2, 1974
- Mode S code: A2E3AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Heissenberg Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEISSENBERG%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Catskill, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Catskill)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2855X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2855X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2855X-1975-05-19

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 177: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177.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 MIA75AM045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM045), Jan 16, 1975: Cessna 177 (N2855X), Pompano Beach, 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 19750116006829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750116006829A), Jan 16, 1975: Cessna 177 (N2855X), Pompano Beach, FL, Destroyed. Eng pwr lost aftr aprx 1/2 rwy used. Plt atmtd turn back to arpt fm 150-200 ft alt.

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