# N181WS: 1957 Cessna 180A, registration cancelled 2003-05-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 28, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 50135
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1957
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1997
- Last registry action: January 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A14668
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Salvage Rebuild Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE%20REBUILD%20INC)
- Location: [Omak, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Omak)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.3797° N, 119.2892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98841, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181WS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=181WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181WS-2003-05-28

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI70FDJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FDJ19), May 22, 1970: Cessna 180 (N181WS), Hatley, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19800515055189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515055189I), May 15, 1980: Cessna 180A (N181WS), Gardiner, NY, 1 fatal. Main chute malfunctioned, safety chute not deployed. Parachutist killed.

## Other aircraft with N181WS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181WS): Textron 525B, S/N 525B0592, built 2019

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