# N2945F: 1966 Cessna 182J, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18257045
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1966
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1977
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A30763
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccorkle William C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCORKLE%20WILLIAM%20C)
- Location: [Madison, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Madison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7114° N, 86.7465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35758, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2945F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2945F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2945F-2015-05-04

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 182J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j.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 ATL94LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA085), Apr 23, 1994: Cessna 182J (N2945F), Athens, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE MECHANIC'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL AN ACCESS PLUG WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.

## 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 19940423009069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940423009069A), Apr 23, 1994: Cessna 182J (N2945F), Private, AL, Substantial damage. Engine overspeed lost oil pressure. Landed rough field. Six hours since engine overhaul. Oil dilution plug missing.

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