# N65615: 1982 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2023-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436)
- 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: 17275786
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1982
- Certificate issued: March 21, 2019
- Last registry action: July 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A8A59D
- Owner when cancelled: [Zim Sim LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIM%20SIM%20LLC)
- Location: [Charleston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Charleston)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8428° N, 80.1044° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29414, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65615
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65615
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65615-2023-09-27

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ERA23LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA049), Nov 2, 2022: Cessna 172 (N65615), Greenville, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to use the checklist aboard the airplane during her…
- [NTSB LAX04CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA282), Jul 27, 2004: Cessna 172P (N65615), Big Bear City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the instructor's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and delayed decision to perform a go-around. Contributing factors were wind gusts, windshear, and an excessive descent rate.
- [NTSB NYC83LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA140), Jun 14, 1983: Cessna 172P (N65615), Latrobe, PA, 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 20221102019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221102019479A), Nov 2, 2022: Cessna 172P (N65615), Greenville, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot statement: "On Wednesday morning, November 2nd 2022, [privacy data omitted] and I left charleston international to summerville airport in a Cessna 172…
- [Accident 20040727015529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040727015529A), Jul 27, 2004: Cessna 172P (N65615), Big Bear, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On final approach to L35'S taxiway (used as a temporary runway while the main runway was being resurfaced), the aircraft landed on the parallel service…
- [Accident 19830614046699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830614046699A), Jun 14, 1983: Cessna 172P (N65615), Latrobe, PA, Substantial damage. Lost control of aircraft on the takeoff roll while trying to close a window left open prior to takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N65615

- [Cancelled 1956-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65615-1956-03-14): Cessna T-50, S/N 4453. Owner: [Brannon'S Aero Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANNON'S%20AERO%20SERVICE), [Greenville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Greenville)

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