# N2868L: Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1977-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256068
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1973
- Mode S code: A2E7C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Skyhawks Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYHAWKS%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Ukiah, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ukiah)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2868L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2868L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2868L-1977-07-11

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 OAK76DVD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD22), Feb 7, 1976: Cessna 172 (N2868L), Ft Bragg, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19760207001129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760207001129A), Feb 7, 1976: Cessna 172H (N2868L), Ft Bragg, CA, Substantial damage. Became lost. Hit guy wire while ldg on hiway. Abt 18 gals fuel found in tanks.

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