# N2978D: Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 1993-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26921
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1990
- Last registry action: February 26, 1993
- Mode S code: A312EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Sawicki Robert S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAWICKI%20ROBERT%20S)
- Location: [Sussex, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Sussex)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2470° N, 74.6105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07461, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2978D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2978D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2978D-1993-03-31

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 NYC75DHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA16), Sep 27, 1974: Cessna 170B (N2978D), E Stroudsburg, PA, 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 19740927001589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740927001589A), Sep 27, 1974: Cessna 170B (N2978D), E Stroudsburg, PA, Substantial damage. Gusty x-wind. Contacted high weeds,rough gnd,pothole next to rwy. Wing hit gnd.

## Other aircraft with N2978D

- [Cancelled 2026-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2978D-2026-09-12): Meadows David R MXL II SPORT R582, S/N 913. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Sylvania, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Sylvania)

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