# N42859: 1968 Cessna 182L, registration cancelled 2010-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2010
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726)
- 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: 18259219
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A51C80
- Owner when cancelled: [Fischer John C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISCHER%20JOHN%20C)
- Location: [North Highlands, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/North%20Highlands)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6789° N, 121.3805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95660, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42859
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42859
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42859-2010-09-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 LAX89LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA124), Mar 4, 1989: Cessna 182L (N42859), Upland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO CORRECT THE ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ACHIEVE PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO LANDING TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 19890304003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890304003539A), Mar 4, 1989: Cessna 182L (N42859), Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Slipped aircraft on short final, touched down in a crab and veered off runway into a bush.

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