# N42878: 1968 Cessna 182L, registration cancelled 1974-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 1974
- Exported to: Bolivia
- 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: 18259231
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 31, 1974
- Mode S code: A51CC5
- Owner when cancelled: [Peoria Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEORIA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Galesburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Galesburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42878
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42878
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42878-1974-08-30

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 (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 DEN74DQA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA21), Oct 14, 1973: Cessna 182 (N42878), Ramah, NM, 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 19731014032799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731014032799A), Oct 14, 1973: Cessna 182L (N42878), Ramah, NM, Substantial damage. Off arpt ldg at ranch. Plt not signed off in type acft. Was in C-172.

## Other aircraft with N42878

- [Cancelled 2011-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42878-2011-05-25): Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200, S/N 766, built 1976. Assigned, pending cancellation

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