# N6265R: 1979 Cessna 172RG, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172RG0127
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1980
- Last registry action: August 5, 1989
- Mode S code: A82F9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Caldwell Jacques A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALDWELL%20JACQUES%20A)
- Location: [Cincinnati, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cincinnati)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2428° N, 84.3530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45242, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6265R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6265R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6265R-2013-04-29

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 172RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg.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 MIA80FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA035), Feb 18, 1980: Cessna 172RG (N6265R), Palm Bay, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19800218003559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800218003559A), Feb 18, 1980: Cessna 172RG (N6265R), Palm Bay, FL, Destroyed. VFR pilot encountered heavy rain en route. Dark night. Lost ground reference. Hit tree. VFR flight not advised.

## Other aircraft with N6265R

- [Cancelled 1965-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6265R-1965-07-15): Cessna 150F, S/N 15061565. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Cessna Aicraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AICRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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