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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2872X

N2872X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 177 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 177 cancelled September 24, 2012

Serial number
17700272
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 25, 2009
Last FAA action
June 25, 2009
Last owner
Flemming Ray James (Individual)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N2872X

CEN09CA327Accident on May 30, 2009 at Houston, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 177 · serial 17700272

A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning.

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