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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2972U

N2972U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172D. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 10, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172D cancelled March 10, 2000

Serial number
17250572
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
December 14, 1984
Last FAA action
January 18, 2000
Last owner
Holland William D (Co-owned)
Warren, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2972U

CHI99LA320Accident on September 4, 1999 at South Wayne, WI: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172D · serial 17250572

the pilot's improper selection of an emergency field and failure to maintain clearance from the trees. The cause of the loss of engine power was not determined.

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