# N2859E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2026-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271350
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 8, 2012
- Last registry action: March 7, 2024
- Mode S code: A2E426
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight Training Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20TRAINING%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2859E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2859E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2859E-2026-08-15

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19960324004889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960324004889I), Mar 24, 1996: Cessna 172N (N2859E), London, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: after touchdown, during crosswind landing, pilot allowed aircraft to veer off the runway. [privacy data omitted]

## Other aircraft with N2859E

- [Cancelled 1951-11-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2859E-1951-11-02): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-6442. Owner: [Western Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Sterling, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Sterling)

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