# N2243G: 1958 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 1981-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 51543
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1976
- Mode S code: A1F2A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Lyell Curtis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYELL%20CURTIS%20L)
- Location: [Ridgeway, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Ridgeway)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3316° N, 80.8804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29130, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2243G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2243G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2243G-1981-09-30

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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.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 MIA79FLG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG03), Oct 21, 1978: Cessna 182 (N2243G), Clemson, SC, destroyed

## 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.

- [Accident 19781021032789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781021032789A), Oct 21, 1978: Cessna 182H (N2243G), Clemson, SC, Destroyed. Plt attempting to shake loose banner tow line from landing gear.

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