# N2981U: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2013-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- 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: 17254777
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1990
- Certificate issued: October 1, 2003
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A315C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Boothroyd Christian A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOOTHROYD%20CHRISTIAN%20A)
- Location: [Humble, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Humble)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9432° N, 95.2624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77396, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2981U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2981U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2981U-2013-10-18

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19980105005669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980105005669I), Jan 5, 1998: Cessna 172G (N2981U), East Hampton, NY, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot tried to straighten the nose of aircraft just before touchdown with right rudder. Crosswind was from his left to right. The right wheel…

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