# N2996A: 1953 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1975-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 1975
- 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: 30196
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1973
- Mode S code: A31A14
- Owner when cancelled: [Stewart Harvey A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEWART%20HARVEY%20A)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2996A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2996A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2996A-1975-04-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DEN75FQA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA31), Feb 8, 1975: Cessna 180 (N2996A), Ruidoso, NM, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72FPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPA03), Aug 1, 1971: Cessna 180 (N2996A), Valley Mills, TX, 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 19750208001799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750208001799A), Feb 8, 1975: Cessna 180 (N2996A), Ruidoso, NM, Destroyed. Rear seat belts not installed. Ldg cond info by UNICOM.wind variable to 240DEG,gusts to 40K.

## Other aircraft with N2996A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2996A): Aerovel FLEXROTOR, S/N 0052
- [Cancelled 2018-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2996A-2018-02-13): Destiny Powered Parachutes XLT, S/N 1B0043. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Tribula Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIBULA%20MICHAEL%20A), [La Grange, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/La%20Grange)

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