# N21048: 1972 Cessna 182P, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18261381
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1972
- Last registry action: November 24, 2014
- Mode S code: A1BC87
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21048
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21048-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 182P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p.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 WPR14LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA208), May 24, 2014: Cessna 182P (N21048), Mammoth Lakes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in cruise flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140524008149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140524008149A), May 24, 2014: Cessna 182P (N21048), Mammoth, CA, Substantial damage. While cruising at 12,500 MSL the engine lost power. The pilot first noticed the problem as a slight change in cadence from the engine accompanied by a very…
- [Incident 19780810049429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780810049429I), Aug 10, 1978: Cessna 182 (N21048), San Diego, CA. Wing tip of taxiing aircraft struck rudder of parked aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N21048

- [Cancelled 1941-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21048-1941-11-24): Aeronca KCA, S/N KCA-25. Owner: [Mitchell George D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20GEORGE%20D), [Martinsville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Martinsville)

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