# N2887U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2013-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250487
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1963
- Last registry action: April 25, 1988
- Mode S code: A2EF13
- Location: [Lyons, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Lyons)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0898° N, 76.9943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14489, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2887U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2887U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2887U-2013-07-18

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 19870729071569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870729071569I), Jul 29, 1987: Cessna 172D (N2887U), West Chicago, IL. Unsure of position the pilot contacted a tower. Landing made on a closed runway of another airport.

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