# N2948U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 17250548
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1963
- Certificate issued: March 13, 2014
- Last registry action: March 13, 2014
- Mode S code: A307D9
- Owner when cancelled: [Graham Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAHAM%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8241° N, 119.7627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93710, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2948U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2948U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2948U-2018-03-13

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2007FA0000186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000186), Feb 22, 2007: BUSHING. LOOSE. BRONZE BUSHING, VERY LOOSE IN DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND DISTRIBUTOR ARM WAS CONTACTING PINS IN BLOCK. MAG WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. (K)

## 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 WPR15LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA077), Jan 4, 2015: Cessna 172D (N2948U), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20150103000299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150103000299A), Jan 3, 2015: Cessna 172D (N2948U), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft reported it was experiencing engine trouble on decent. While looking for a place to land the aircraft struck power lines and came to rest on the bank…

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