N65785 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 23, 2010 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 172P cancelled June 23, 2010
- Serial number
- 17275885
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1982
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- South Africa
- Certificate issued
- April 19, 2010
- Last FAA action
- April 19, 2010
- Last owner
- Sharman Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Vacaville, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N65785
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172
the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience (or lack of training) in recovery from bounced landings.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site