# N2814A: 1953 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- 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: 30014
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 29, 1995
- Last registry action: May 8, 1998
- Mode S code: A2D497
- Owner when cancelled: [Africano David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFRICANO%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Woodruff, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Woodruff)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9609° N, 89.6682° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54568, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2814A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2814A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2814A-2013-05-08

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.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 CHI96LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA307), Aug 19, 1996: Cessna 180 (N2814A), Duxbury, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed.

## 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 19960819023249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819023249A), Aug 19, 1996: Cessna 180 (N2814A), Duxbury, MN, Substantial damage. Water takeoff. Unable to clear trees on shore, aborted and turned. Wing stalled. Wing and float hit. Plane sank. (-23) on August 19, 1996 N2814A, CE-180…

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