# N65720: 1983 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2008-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17275833
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1990
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1999
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A8A972
- Owner when cancelled: [Md Aeronautical Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20AERONAUTICAL%20CORP)
- Location: [Fairfield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Fairfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8825° N, 74.3046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07004, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65720
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65720
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65720-2008-09-16

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 172P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p.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 BFO88LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA053), Jun 6, 1988: Cessna 172P (N65720), Gaithersburg, MD, 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.

- [Incident 19930211004679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930211004679I), Feb 11, 1993: Cessna 172P (N65720), Spring Valley, NY. Pilot flew over Spring Valley toll plaza while practicing emergency landings.

## Other aircraft with N65720

- [Cancelled 1974-08-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65720-1974-08-09): Lake LA-4-200, S/N 622. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Lake 4 Sales Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAKE%204%20SALES%20CORP), [Conroe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Conroe)

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