# N21265: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- 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: 17263919
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1982
- Last registry action: July 16, 1988
- Mode S code: A1C438
- Owner when cancelled: [Foster Curtis S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20CURTIS%20S)
- Location: [Huntingtown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Huntingtown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6024° N, 76.6036° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20639, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21265
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21265
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21265-2012-10-16

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 ATL81DKM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKM12), May 28, 1981: Cessna 172M (N21265), Concord, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19810528029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810528029939A), May 28, 1981: Cessna 172M (N21265), Concord, NC, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on takeoff. Veered off runway into trees.

## Other aircraft with N21265

- [Cancelled 1941-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21265-1941-05-03): Taylorcraft BF, S/N 1059, built 1938. Owner: [Syrek Anna](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SYREK%20ANNA), [Rochelle Park, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Rochelle%20Park)

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