# N2981X: 1967 Cessna 177, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17700381
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1967
- Last registry action: January 5, 1989
- Mode S code: A315C3
- Location: [Bethany, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Bethany)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5109° N, 97.6425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73008, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2981X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2981X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2981X-2012-08-30

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 177: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177.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 NYC87FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA049), Dec 21, 1986: Cessna 177 (N2981X), Kingston, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19861221063142A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861221063142A), Dec 21, 1986: Cessna 177 (N2981X), Kingston, NY, Substantial damage. During go around, the aircraft was struck from below by N64342. Pilot failed to keep takeoff traffic in sight.

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