# N2936U: Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 1994-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250536
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1991
- Last registry action: February 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A303DC
- Owner when cancelled: [Robbins James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBBINS%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Lexington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Lexington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7383° N, 80.2075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27292, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2936U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2936U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2936U-1994-03-24

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 ATL91FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA077), Apr 7, 1991: Cessna 172D (N2936U), Mocksville, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO OPEN CIRCUITS IN THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING AIRSPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE…

## 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 19910406009119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406009119A), Apr 6, 1991: Cessna 172D (N2936U), Mocksville, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost power en route at night. Hit tree on forced landing. Recent annual. Ignition harness worn and frayed.

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