# N65982: 2004 Cessna 172S, registration cancelled 2017-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (registry code 2072439)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-L2A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (registry code 41597)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 172S9766
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 11, 2005
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A8B1B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Mfh Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MFH%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Melbourne, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Melbourne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0794° N, 80.6223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65982
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65982
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65982-2017-02-28

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 172S: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s.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 MIA05FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA140), Jul 31, 2005: Cessna 172S (N65982), Key West, FL, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the dark, night flight over water, resulting in the uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with the…

## 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 20050730016789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050730016789A), Jul 30, 2005: Cessna 172S (N65982), Key West, FL, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) On July 31, 2005 at 0112Z Cessna skyhawk N65982 with four persons on board (one pilot three pax) departed Key West (keyw) to marathon (kmth) on a VFR…

## Other aircraft with N65982

- [Cancelled 1956-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65982-1956-02-10): Consolidated Vultee BT-15, S/N 7018, built 1942. Owner: [Blyteville Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLYTEVILLE%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Blytheville, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Blytheville)

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