# N42805: 1973 Cessna 180J, registration cancelled 1979-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 1979
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18052376
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 23, 1973
- Mode S code: A51BCD
- Owner when cancelled: [Maine Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAINE%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Portland, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Portland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42805
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42805
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42805-1979-05-31

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 180J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j.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 FTW74AF081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF081), May 8, 1974: Cessna 180H (N42805), Lafitte, LA, 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 19740508012082A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740508012082A), May 8, 1974: Cessna 180J (N42805), Lafitte, LA, Substantial damage. Float eqpd.

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