# N65983: 1983 Cessna 172P, registration cancelled 2018-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17275938
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 1983
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1990
- Last registry action: April 5, 2001
- Mode S code: A8B1B5
- Owners when cancelled: [Ate Of Texas Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATE%20OF%20TEXAS%20INC), [American Flyers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20FLYERS)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9697° N, 96.7973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75248, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65983
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65983
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65983-2018-01-25

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 NYC97LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA090), May 13, 1997: Cessna 172P (N65983), Morristown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision which allowed the student to solo at night with less than one hour of night instruction with a known inoperative landing and taxi light. A Factor was…

## 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 19970513009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970513009969A), May 13, 1997: Cessna 172P (N65983), Morristown, NJ, Substantial damage. Student pilot was practicing stop and taxis in the local pattern when aircraft crashed.

## Other aircraft with N65983

- [Cancelled 1975-04-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65983-1975-04-07): Cessna 150L, S/N 15075757. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Golden Triangle Air Service( Holding Corp)](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20TRIANGLE%20AIR%20SERVICE(%20HOLDING%20CORP)), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- [Cancelled 1955-12-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65983-1955-12-12): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-1865. Owner: [Farmers Agricultral Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMERS%20AGRICULTRAL%20SERVICE%20INC), [West Memphis, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Memphis)

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