# N4601A: 1956 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2011-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 32199
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1999
- Last registry action: August 24, 2007
- Mode S code: A59C17
- Owners when cancelled: [Beam Douglas Jade](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAM%20DOUGLAS%20JADE), [Beam Erin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAM%20ERIN%20E)
- Location: [Chugiak, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Chugiak)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2993° N, 149.0212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99567, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4601A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4601A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4601A-2011-03-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (3)

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 ANC09LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA086), Aug 25, 2009: Cessna 180 (N4601A), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ANC69D0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0104), Jan 16, 1969: Cessna 180 (N4601A), Dillingham, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC68F0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0024), May 2, 1967: Cessna 180 (N4601A), Dillingham, AK, 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 20090824048579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090824048579A), Aug 24, 2009: Cessna 180 (N4601A), Eklutna, AK, Substantial damage. During the return from a 1.5 hour local sightseeing flight, while @ 1200 AGL, the engine power hesitated. Pilot climbed to 1600 AGL and after leveling out, the…

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