# N2065K: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A, registration cancelled 1996-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [WSK PZL Mielec M-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a) (registry code 9810103)
- Serial number: 1Z02417
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1994
- Last registry action: July 13, 1994
- Mode S code: A1AB5E
- Owners when cancelled: [State Of North Carolina](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20OF%20NORTH%20CAROLINA), [Dept Of Evrnmnt Hlth Ntrl Resrce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPT%20OF%20EVRNMNT%20HLTH%20NTRL%20RESRCE), [Division Of Forest Resources](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVISION%20OF%20FOREST%20RESOURCES)
- Location: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2065K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2065K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2065K-1996-08-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 WSK PZL Mielec M-18A: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a.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 MIA96GA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96GA138), May 11, 1996: Wsk Pzl Mielec M18A (N2065K), Kinston, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: a cracked/fractured #5 cylinder and subsequent failure/jamming of the #5 exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which…

## 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 19960511035969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960511035969A), May 11, 1996: Mnmite M18LA (N2065K), Kinston, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Power loss on climb. Dumped retardant causing pitch up. Stall and impact. Over gross, pilot medicated, post crash fire.

## Other aircraft with N2065K

- [Cancelled 2017-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2065K-2017-07-14): Nilsson Jim OSPREY II, S/N 099271. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Nilsson Jim M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NILSSON%20JIM%20M), [New Meadows, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/New%20Meadows)
- [Cancelled 1949-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2065K-1949-01-17): Luscombe 8A, S/N 4792. Owner: [Miller A George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20A%20GEORGE), [Storme Lake, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Storme%20Lake)

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