# N2870Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2007-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 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: 17259870
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 1971
- Certificate issued: April 9, 2004
- Last registry action: April 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A2EA63
- Owner when cancelled: [Fremont Motor Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREMONT%20MOTOR%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Lander, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Lander)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6614° N, 108.6385° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82520, within about 22 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2870Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2870Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2870Q-2007-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 DEN06LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA014), Nov 16, 2005: Cessna 172L (N2870Q), Rock Springs, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the accident was the dark night and lack of suitable terrain for a forced 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 20051115027499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051115027499A), Nov 15, 2005: Cessna 172L (N2870Q), Rock Springs, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reduced power, applied carburetor ice, engine started to run rough and quit. Pilot went thru emergency procedures and did not have enough altitude…

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