# N2605U: 1963 Cessna 172D, registration cancelled 1983-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (registry code 2072410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250205
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1980
- Mode S code: A28217
- Owner when cancelled: [Bateman Randy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATEMAN%20RANDY)
- Location: [Lindale, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lindale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5327° N, 95.4273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75771, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2605U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2605U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2605U-1983-05-03

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 172D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d.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 FTW80DRJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ29), Jul 12, 1980: Cessna 172 (N2605U), Lindale, TX, 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 19800712024919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800712024919A), Jul 12, 1980: Cessna 172D (N2605U), Lindale, TX, Substantial damage. Plane veered off runway, hit pole and wire landing long and fast on short strip. Right brake failed.

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