# N8165W: 1968 Beech D55, registration cancelled 2006-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TE-610
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2005
- Last registry action: February 25, 2005
- Mode S code: AB22C2
- Owner when cancelled: [Krier Joseph C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRIER%20JOSEPH%20C)
- Location: [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8671° N, 86.1088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46220, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8165W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8165W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8165W-2006-05-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Beech D55: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55.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 NYC06FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA048), Jan 1, 2006: Beech D55 (N8165W), Dawson, GA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to preclude a stall, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and loss of control while circling to land. Factors associated with the accident were…

## 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 20060101001109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060101001109A), Jan 1, 2006: Beech D55 (N8165W), Dawson, GA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) The pilot and family were on a trip from indianapolis ind. (Ump) conducted under 14 CFR part 91. After two attempts at other airports moultrie ga. (Mgr)…

## Other aircraft with N8165W

- [Cancelled 1970-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8165W-1970-10-13): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-2282. Owner: [Tropic Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROPIC%20AVIATION%20INC), [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8165W-undated): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 32R8029064. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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