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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2966U

N2966U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172D built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172D cancelled September 24, 2012

Serial number
17250566
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 14, 1992
Last FAA action
May 2, 2001
Last owner
Serial Banner Specialists INC (Corporation)
Vernon Hills, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N2966U

CHI96LA105Accident on March 12, 1996 at Camp Lake, WI: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17250566

Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that were located beside the runway.

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