# N2253T: 1977 Cessna R182, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R18200008
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 2, 1977
- Last registry action: January 8, 2010
- Mode S code: A1F667
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2253T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2253T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2253T-2012-08-30

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 R182: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2009FA0000156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000156), Mar 2, 2009: PIVOT. SHEARED. DURING SLOW FLIGHT MANEUVERS THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE GREEN GEAR SAFE LIGHT WAS OUT. THE STUDENT OBSERVED THE LEFT GEAR WAS HANGING OUT AND SWINGING. THE GEAR
- [SDR 2005FA0001008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001008), Jul 22, 2005: PISTON ROD. WORN. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR FOUND LEAKING DURING PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND A GROOVE AROUND THE PISTON ROD (P/N 1280241-2) WHERE THE 'O'RING AND BACKU

## 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 20090226004759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090226004759A), Feb 26, 2009: Cessna R182 (N2253T), Prescott, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was unable to lower the landing gear due to a mechanical malfunction. Aircraft landed gar up with minor damge and no injuries.

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