# N2898Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2012-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17259898
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1975
- Last registry action: February 5, 1988
- Mode S code: A2F2E9
- Owner when cancelled: [St Louis Meramec Flying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ST%20LOUIS%20MERAMEC%20FLYING%20INC)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4920° N, 90.3866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63128, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2898Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2898Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2898Q-2012-10-19

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 MKC84LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA249), Aug 13, 1984: Cessna 172L (N2898Q), Chesterfield, MO, 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 19840813040159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840813040159A), Aug 13, 1984: Cessna 172L (N2898Q), Chesterfield, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot made bad landing causing bounce and lost directional control of aircraft causing it to depart runway.

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