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N2556U

N2556U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172D built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172D cancelled July 9, 2013

Serial number
17250156
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 1, 1983
Last FAA action
August 5, 1989
Last owner
Fredericks E Wayne (Individual)
Marietta, GA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2556U

ATL89LA083Accident on January 27, 1989 at Cumming, GA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172D · serial 17250156

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT IN ADVERSE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT NIGHT WITH AN INOPERATIVE ATTITUDE INDICATOR AND INSUFFICIENT FUEL RESERVE FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT.

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