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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2780L

N2780L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172H built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 20, 2009. The last status on file was "registration certificate revoked".

Cessna 172H cancelled July 20, 2009

Serial number
17255980
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Registration certificate revoked
Certificate issued
September 30, 1977
Last FAA action
October 1, 1977
Last owner
Cage Charles N (Individual)
Alexandria, VA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N2780L

BFO86FA020Accident on March 12, 1986 at Upper Marlboro, MD: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172H · serial 17255980

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