# N42GC: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2012-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 31732
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1986
- Last registry action: April 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A4F9DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Cutts John E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUTTS%20JOHN%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Grand Bay, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Grand%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4783° N, 88.3460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36541, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42GC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42GC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42GC-2012-11-20

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 ATL82DA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA240), Aug 15, 1982: Cessna 180 (N42GC), Grand Bay, AL, 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 19820814038859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820814038859A), Aug 14, 1982: Cessna 180 (N42GC), Grand Bay, AL, Substantial damage. Pilot hand propped aircraft without authorized person aboard.

## Other aircraft with N42GC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42GC): One Six Bravo AL18, S/N AL-351, built 2021

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