# N26CZ: 1956 Cessna 180A, registration cancelled 2013-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 32859
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1985
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1999
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A27CEE
- Owner when cancelled: [Waitman Bradley J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAITMAN%20BRADLEY%20J)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26CZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26CZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26CZ-2013-06-17

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 180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a.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 ANC11CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA083), Aug 20, 2011: Cessna 180A (N26CZ), Igiugig, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off in a variable wind, resulting in a shallow climb and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC91LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA127), Aug 19, 1991: Cessna 180A (N26CZ), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH WATER.

## 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 20110819019149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110819019149A), Aug 19, 2011: Cessna 180A (N26CZ), Talarik Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was taking off to the east on water, and the wind switched to a tail wind at rotation causing the aircraft to settle onto tundra and nose over. Pilot…
- [Accident 19910818034669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910818034669A), Aug 18, 1991: Cessna 180A (N26CZ), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Near rotation on water takeoff upset by boat wake. Aborted but wing hit water before stopping.

## Other aircraft with N26CZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26CZ): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 1962, built 2019

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