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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2357U

N2357U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172D built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172D cancelled May 15, 2017

Serial number
17249957
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 8, 2006
Last FAA action
July 31, 2008
Last owner
Dirkers Carl Alan (Individual)
Sand Point, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2357U

ANC08LA094Accident on August 2, 2008 at Anchorage, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17249957

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion and collapse of the nose gear.

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