# N2870A: Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1974-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30070
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 29, 1974
- Mode S code: A2EA55
- Owner when cancelled: [Risley Lester W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RISLEY%20LESTER%20W)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2870A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2870A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2870A-1974-04-19

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (3)

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 ANC73DAG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG30), Sep 8, 1972: Cessna 180 (N2870A), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0078), Jun 22, 1969: Cessna 180 (N2870A), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0534), Apr 26, 1967: Cessna 180 (N2870A), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N2870A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2870A): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R-7931232, built 1979

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