# N42216: 1968 Cessna 182L, registration cancelled 1976-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18258906
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 24, 1976
- Mode S code: A505A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Carroll](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CARROLL)
- Location: [Smithville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Smithville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42216
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42216
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42216-1976-11-12

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 182L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l.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 FTW76AF115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF115), Aug 19, 1976: Cessna 182L (N42216), Mullin, TX, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB FTW76DRG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG42), Feb 17, 1976: Cessna 182 (N42216), Austin, TX, 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 19760819037499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760819037499A), Aug 19, 1976: Cessna 182H (N42216), Mullin, TX, Destroyed, 3 fatal
- [Accident 19760217002399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760217002399A), Feb 17, 1976: Cessna 182L (N42216), Austin, TX, Substantial damage. Porpoised,dmgd firewall.

## Other aircraft with N42216

- [Cancelled 2009-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42216-2009-10-29): Air Tractor AT-502B, S/N 502B-2687, built 2009. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Lane Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANE%20AVIATION%20INC), [Rosenberg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rosenberg)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42216-1955-10-10): Piper J3C-65, S/N 14462. Owner: [John M Midgley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20M%20MIDGLEY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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