# N2166K: 2005 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2013-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9792
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2005
- Certificate issued: November 29, 2011
- Last registry action: November 29, 2011
- Mode S code: A1D300
- Owner when cancelled: [A & L Leasing #3 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20%26%20L%20LEASING%20%233%20LLC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5661° N, 112.0556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2166K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2166K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2166K-2013-09-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 WPR13LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA180), Apr 4, 2013: Cessna 172 (N2166K), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's excessive directional control inputs during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed and ineffective corrective actions, which resulted in the loss of airplane control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20130404004739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130404004739A), Apr 4, 2013: Cessna 172S (N2166K), Phx, AZ, Substantial damage. During a part 61 training flight the student lost control of the aircraft during takeoff. The instructor took control of the aircraft and was unable to gain…
- [Incident 20120411004819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120411004819I), Apr 11, 2012: Cessna 172S (N2166K), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Student landed on runway 25R at dvt and tried to exit B9 taxiway at too high of speed. The aircraft tilted up onto the left main and nose and the prop struck…

## Other aircraft with N2166K

- [Cancelled 1997-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2166K-1997-05-19): Stutts David W CHALLENGER II, S/N CH212920918. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Stutts David W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUTTS%20DAVID%20W), [Manila, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Manila)
- [Cancelled 1991-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2166K-1991-02-04): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R7931027. Exported to Sweden. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)

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