# N2996E: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1982-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271399
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1978
- Mode S code: A31A18
- Owner when cancelled: [Rayner Larry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYNER%20LARRY%20E)
- Location: [Redwood City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redwood%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2996E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2996E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2996E-1982-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 LAX82FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA171), May 9, 1982: Cessna 172N (N2996E), El Portal, CA, destroyed, 3 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 19820509015439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820509015439A), May 9, 1982: Cessna 172N (N2996E), Elportal, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Impacted trees and mountainside in near level flight. Mountain tops occasionally obscured in area.

## Other aircraft with N2996E

- [Cancelled 1947-07-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2996E-1947-07-28): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 6583. Owner: [P & H Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/P%20%26%20H%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Lancaster, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lancaster)

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