# N8065A: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2013-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20917
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1957
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1998
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: AAFB2F
- Owners when cancelled: [Pugsley James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUGSLEY%20JAMES%20M), [Pugsley Elizabeth B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUGSLEY%20ELIZABETH%20B)
- Location: [Rainier, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Rainier)
- Physical address: [Rainer, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Rainer)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8467° N, 122.6484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98576, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8065A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8065A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8065A-2013-05-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 SEA02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA054), Mar 14, 2002: Cessna 170B (N8065A), Rainier, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper decent rate on approach. A factor was the trees in close proximity to the airport.
- [NTSB DEN72DTM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTM13), Mar 18, 1972: Cessna 170B (N8065A), Monticello, UT, 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 20020314006229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020314006229A), Mar 14, 2002: Cessna 170B (N8065A), Yelm, WA, No damage. (-23) The pilot stated that on final approach he encountered a down draft, did not respond properly and collided with trees.

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