# N2966U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- 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: 17250566
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 6, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 14, 1992
- Last registry action: May 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A30F01
- Owner when cancelled: [Serial Banner Specialists Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SERIAL%20BANNER%20SPECIALISTS%20INC)
- Location: [Vernon Hills, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Vernon%20Hills)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2313° N, 87.9591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60061, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2966U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2966U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2966U-2012-09-24

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

## 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 CHI96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA105), Mar 12, 1996: Cessna 172 (N2966U), Camp Lake, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that were located beside the runway.

## 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 19960312003929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960312003929A), Mar 12, 1996: Cessna 172D (N2966U), Camp Lake, WI, Substantial damage. Made a low pass and hit a tree east of runway, came to rest in a field. (-23) Cessna 172, N2966U sustained substantial damage after striking a tree while…

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