# N2065E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271140
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1988
- Last registry action: July 13, 2006
- Mode S code: A1AB59
- Owner when cancelled: [Turner Avn Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURNER%20AVN%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Turner, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Turner)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2671° N, 70.2465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04282, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2065E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2065E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2065E-2012-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 NYC92LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA001), Oct 4, 1991: Cessna 172 (N2065E), Auburn, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT WAS BUZZING AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO RECOVER.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19911004044989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911004044989A), Oct 4, 1991: Cessna 172N (N2065E), Auburn, ME, Substantial damage. Flying low over lake. Pulled up and stalled. Impacted lake and island shore. Pilot refused blood alcohol test.

## Other aircraft with N2065E

- [Cancelled 1948-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2065E-1948-02-10): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5635. Owner: [Garnett Crenshaw Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARNETT%20CRENSHAW%20FLYING%20SERVICE)

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