N2343G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182B built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 10, 2015. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".
Cessna 182B cancelled February 10, 2015
- Serial number
- 51643
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1958
- Last status
- First notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- June 5, 2012
- Last FAA action
- June 5, 2012
- Last owner
- Smith Ted Ronald (Individual)
Eagle River, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N2343G
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182B · serial 51643
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering inside a box canyon and the airplane’s subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual disorientation in flat light conditions.
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
