N2710U is a 1963 Cessna 172D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17250310, registered in Chatham, MA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 11, 1963. It is one of 471 172D aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Massachusetts. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CAPE AERIAL TOURS DBA
- Location
- Chatham, MA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boston FSDO (BOS FSDO) · (781) 238-7500
- Certificate issued
- Dec 2, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2AC9E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50526236
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 17250310
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 11, 1963
Public airports near Chatham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Municipal Chatham, MA | KCQX | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Cape Cod Gateway Hyannis, MA | KHYA | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape Cod Marston Mills, MA | 2B1 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | Eastham, MA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA269 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.