N65963 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 2005. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 7, 2005 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "expired dealer, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 172R cancelled February 7, 2005
- Serial number
- 17281235
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2005
- Last status
- Expired dealer, pending cancellation
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 3, 2005
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Cessna 172Q cancelled July 15, 1997
- Serial number
- 17275934
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- March 9, 1987
- Last FAA action
- April 16, 1997
- Last owner
- Burnham W D (Individual)
De Soto, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N65963
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172Q · serial 17275934
the pilot's failure to adhere to the manufacturer's performance data by not maintaining the recommended best rate of climb speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush event. The high density altitude was a related factor.
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