# N4780D: 1958 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 2008-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- 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: 34880
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 1958
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2001
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A5E12E
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith Paul R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20PAUL%20R), [Elert Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELERT%20ROBERT%20J), [Strasser Robert T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRASSER%20ROBERT%20T)
- Location: [Waterford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Waterford)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6870° N, 83.3886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48329, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4780D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4780D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4780D-2008-05-23

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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.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 CHI06CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA176), Jul 6, 2006: Cessna 182A (N4780D), Jackson, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning which led to the exhaustion of the fuel supply during the flight. The overload failure of the nose landing gear was a factor.

## 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 20060706015869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060706015869A), Jul 6, 2006: Cessna 182A (N4780D), Jackson, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft engine quit operating due to fuel exhaustion resulting in an off airport landing accident.

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