# N2842A: 1953 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- 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: 30042
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1980
- Last registry action: February 8, 1986
- Mode S code: A2DF76
- Owner when cancelled: [Dyer Larry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DYER%20LARRY%20A)
- Location: [Albany, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Albany)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6557° N, 73.7549° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12210, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2842A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2842A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2842A-2012-09-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 NYC83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA167), Jul 4, 1983: Cessna 180 (N2842A), Duanesburg, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFJ04), Aug 1, 1972: Cessna 180 (N2842A), Akron, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19830704037219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830704037219A), Jul 4, 1983: Cessna 180C (N2842A), Duanesburg, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft ground looped dragging right wing during landing. Right brake was worn out.

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