# N6965A: 1956 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2014-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 29065
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1972
- Certificate issued: December 20, 1978
- Last registry action: January 4, 1986
- Mode S code: A94408
- Owner when cancelled: [Cohen Edward S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COHEN%20EDWARD%20S)
- Location: [Rivervale, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Rivervale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0033° N, 74.0017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07675, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6965A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6965A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6965A-2014-11-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 NYC79FHM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHM09), Feb 6, 1979: Cessna 172 (N6965A), Spring Valley, NY, 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.

- [Accident 19790206002389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790206002389A), Feb 6, 1979: Cessna 172 (N6965A), Spring Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Student pilot with no night experience attempted to land at dusk. Touched down on the last 1/3 of rwy. Overshot.

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