# N80650: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17266690
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 1976
- Last registry action: March 10, 1993
- Mode S code: AAFB47
- Location: [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0541° N, 105.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80650
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80650
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80650-2013-02-27

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DEN92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA002), Oct 4, 1991: Cessna 172M (N80650), Erie, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LAND HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE: CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE.
- [NTSB DEN89LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA054), Dec 31, 1988: Cessna 172M (N80650), Erie, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19911003045029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911003045029A), Oct 3, 1991: Cessna 172M (N80650), Erie, CO, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing,veered right and left. Ran off runway and overturned in a ditch. Brakes normal.
- [Accident 19881231057309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881231057309A), Dec 31, 1988: Cessna 172M (N80650), Erie, CO, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Carb heat was applied and engine quit. Struck a ditch on landing. Carburetor icing.

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