# N38SP: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2008-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- 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: 31668
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 14, 2001
- Last registry action: December 7, 2007
- Mode S code: A45A8F
- Owners when cancelled: [Miller Vern R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20VERN%20R), [Miller Beth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20BETH)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2455° N, 121.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95138, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38SP-2008-02-05

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 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 SEA06FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA119), Jun 17, 2006: Cessna 180 (N38SP), Agness, OR, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent collision with rocky terrain. A contributing…
- [NTSB OAK73DVD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVD45), Jun 17, 1973: Cessna 180 (N38SP), Cloverdale, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060617030529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060617030529A), Jun 17, 2006: Cessna 180 (N38SP), Agness, OR, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) Pilot attempted to reverse course in a canyon on the rogue river, OR. So he could land on a oneway out private grass strip at half moon bar lodge. During…
- [Accident 19730617024989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730617024989A), Jun 17, 1973: Cessna 180 (N38SP), Cloverdale, CA, Substantial damage. Hit pwr lines 37FT abv grnd.

## Other aircraft with N38SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38SP): AC Evo Partners LANCAIR EVOLUTION, S/N EVO-0053, built 2014

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