Single-engine piston

N8165B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
29965
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Superior, WI
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Registration record

N8165B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
29965
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Superior, WI
Certificate issued
2009-09-21
Airworthiness date
1957-06-18
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB22AF
Mode S (octal)
52621257
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8165B.
  • 1967-09-10
    Accident at Mercer,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8165B

N8165B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 29965. It is registered to co-owners in Superior, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2009 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 18, 1957.

N8165B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-09-10 Accident · Mercer,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3740
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.