# N8961X: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 8, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8961X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8961X

## Aircraft that carried N8961X

- [Cancelled 2008-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8961X-2008-07-08): Cessna 182D, S/N 18253361, built 1961. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Cardos John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARDOS%20JOHN), [Reseda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Reseda)

## NTSB investigations on N8961X (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 LAX06CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA244), Jul 25, 2006: Cessna 182D (N8961X), Santa Clarita, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The fuel exhaustion was the result of a split O-ring on the right fuel cap, which allowed fuel to siphon out of the right fuel tank during flight.
- [NTSB CHI70D0336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0336), Sep 9, 1969: Cessna 182D (N8961X), Streator, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8961X (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 20060725015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060725015959A), Jul 25, 2006: Cessna 182D (N8961X), Santa Clarita, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated he was over lake Hughes when the engine "sputtered." He thought the left tank was empty, and switched to the right tank, then to both.…

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