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N2840L

N2840L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172H. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 26, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172H cancelled October 26, 1998

Serial number
17256040
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 20, 1995
Last FAA action
July 15, 1998
Last owner
Rising Sun Enterprises Trust (Corporation)
Las Vegas, NM
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2840L

FTW95LA214Accident on May 22, 1995 at San Ignacio, NM: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172H · serial 17256040

THE PILOT FLYING AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR SURROUNDING TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE: HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

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