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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2982U

N2982U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 10, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Cessna 172G cancelled January 10, 2018

Serial number
17254808
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 5, 2017
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bloomburg, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N2982U

GAA17CA513Accident on August 30, 2017 at Belle Fourche, SD: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17254808

The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

LAX02LA290Accident on September 18, 2002 at Vail, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17254808

The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

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