# N7965G: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- 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: 17259665
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1971
- Last registry action: August 10, 1993
- Mode S code: AAD15D
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7965G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7965G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7965G-2013-02-27

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 LAX93LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA099), Jan 22, 1993: Cessna 172L (N7965G), Ramona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER RELATED TO INADEQUATE AND IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PRACTICES CONCERNING THE CARBURETOR.

## 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 19930122000799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930122000799A), Jan 22, 1993: Cessna 172L (N7965G), Ramona, CA, Substantial damage. Engine failed respond on undershoot. Crashed short. Carburetor wrong type for O320. Incorrect parts.

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