N2179L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172S built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 24, 2019. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172S cancelled April 24, 2019
- Serial number
- 172S9633
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2004
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- April 27, 2016
- Last FAA action
- April 27, 2016
- Last owner
- American Aviation Academy INC (Corporation)
El Cajon, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Beech F33A cancelled June 15, 1998
- Serial number
- CE667
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 1993
- Last FAA action
- January 23, 1997
- Last owner
- Ohlson David C (Individual)
Del Rio, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2179L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172S9633
The flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate clearance from terrain was maintained after performance of a simulated engine failure maneuver, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172S · serial 172S9633
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll out.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech F33A · serial CE-667
the pilot's loss of control during a go-around after impacting approach light poles on initial approach. A contributing factor was the prevailing dark night light condition.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site