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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2435X

N2435X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 15, 2010. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172R cancelled November 15, 2010

Serial number
17280837
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2000
Last status
First notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
March 3, 2000
Last FAA action
February 17, 2009
Last owner
Island City Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Key West, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna 182H cancelled June 4, 1992

Serial number
18256335
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 7, 1989
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Oklahoma, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2435X

ERA10LA421Accident on August 14, 2010 at Key West, FL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17280837

The non-instrument-rated pilot's spatial disorientation during night, over-water, low-ambient-light conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting the ocean.

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