# N2165J: Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 1990-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T18803402T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A1D2DC
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2165J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2165J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2165J-1990-07-23

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 Cessna T188C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c.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 DEN89DTI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89DTI03), Jul 9, 1989: Cessna T188C (N2165J), Red Lodge, MT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. RISING TERRAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
- [NTSB NYC81FHD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD34), Aug 14, 1981: Cessna T188C (N2165J), Woodstown, NJ, 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 19890709020829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890709020829A), Jul 9, 1989: Cessna T188C (N2165J), Red Lodge, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck a tree on rising terrain on a turn around from a spray run. Became inverted and crashed. Area narrow valley.
- [Accident 19810814049609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810814049609A), Aug 14, 1981: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2165J), Woodstown, NJ, Substantial damage. During spraying operation, pilot saw another aircraft. Took evasive action and crashed into trees.
- [Incident 19790716019099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790716019099I), Jul 16, 1979: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2165J), Hammonton, NJ, Minor damage. Left gear assembly separated on rollout gear spring bolt pn MS20008-58 head sheared.

## Other aircraft with N2165J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2165J): Airbus S A S A321-271NX, S/N 11679, built 2024
- [Cancelled 2010-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2165J-2010-02-01): Sikorsky S-92A, S/N 920119, built 2009. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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