# N13165: 1973 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2014-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17262543
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1973
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1980
- Last registry action: November 18, 1989
- Mode S code: A08230
- Owner when cancelled: [Thomas Billy R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20BILLY%20R)
- Location: [Hermitage, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Hermitage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1452° N, 86.5766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37076, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13165
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13165
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13165-2014-09-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA049), Feb 8, 1982: Cessna C-172 (N13165), Brownsville, KY, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT08), Sep 17, 1978: Cessna 172 (N13165), Lk Okeechobee, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19820208004669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820208004669A), Feb 8, 1982: Cessna 172M (N13165), Brownsville, KY, Substantial damage. Sparks, smoke and flames under dash after takeoff. Overshot runway returning. Burned. Possible electrical short.
- [Accident 19780917042829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780917042829A), Sep 17, 1978: Cessna 172M (N13165), Lk Okeechobee, FL, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19780408042829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780408042829A), Apr 8, 1978: Cessna 152 (N13165), Chehalis, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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