# N65963: Cessna 172Q, registration cancelled 1997-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172q) (registry code 2072437)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17275934
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1987
- Last registry action: April 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A8B16F
- Owner when cancelled: [Burnham W D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURNHAM%20W%20D)
- Location: [De Soto, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/De%20Soto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5994° N, 96.8641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75115, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65963
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65963
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65963-1997-07-15

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 172Q: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172q.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 LAX96LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA306), Aug 14, 1996: Cessna 172Q (N65963), Kayenta, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to adhere to the manufacturer's performance data by not maintaining the recommended best rate of climb speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush event. The high density…

## 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 19960814022629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960814022629A), Aug 14, 1996: Cessna 172Q (N65963), Kayenta, AZ, Substantial damage. Settled after liftoff during climbing turn. Impacted ground half mile from runway. Near gross, high density altitud

## Other aircraft with N65963

- [Cancelled 2005-02-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65963-2005-02-07): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281235, built 2005. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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