# N1638C: Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1971-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30338
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1965
- Mode S code: A10046
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Donald L DBA S & S Body Shop](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DONALD%20L%20DBA%20S%20%26%20S%20BODY%20SHOP)
- Location: [Oakley, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Oakley)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1638C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1638C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1638C-1971-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Cessna 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MKC66D0282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0282), Oct 3, 1965: Cessna 180 (N1638C), Oakley, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0014), Apr 30, 1965: Cessna 180 (N1638C), Salina, KS, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1638C

- [Cancelled 2025-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1638C-2025-06-02): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 0557, built 2003. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Nigam Nitin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIGAM%20NITIN), [Evans, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Evans)

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