# N2983U: Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1992-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1989
- Last registry action: November 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A31606
- Owner when cancelled: [Cummings Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUMMINGS%20ROBERT%20J)
- Location: [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.6872° N, 80.7154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32966, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2983U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2983U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2983U-1992-02-14

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA91LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA225), Sep 27, 1991: Cessna 172H (N2983U), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
- [NTSB OAK67D0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0122), Oct 13, 1966: Cessna 172 (N2983U), Las Vegas, NV, 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 19910927043589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910927043589A), Sep 27, 1991: Cessna 172H (N2983U), Atlantic Ocean, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot reported loss of engine power while flying over Ocean. After ditching the airplane it became inverted and sank

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