# N5545N: 1980 Cessna 182R, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 182R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r) (registry code 2072731)
- 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: 18267783
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 3, 1988
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A7115B
- Owner when cancelled: [Paquette Jean R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAQUETTE%20JEAN%20R)
- Location: [Orange, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Orange)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7870° N, 117.8613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orange, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5545N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5545N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5545N-2013-06-13

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 182R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182r.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX89FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA058), Nov 25, 1988: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Gorman, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE EXISTENCE OF A MOUNTAIN WAVE ALONG THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT ROUTE, THE FAILURE OF THE CREW TO EVALUATE REPORTED WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG THE FLIGHT…
- [NTSB SEA85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA202), Aug 26, 1985: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Reno, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19881125052219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881125052219A), Nov 25, 1988: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Gorman, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into known turbulence and icing. Descended into severe turbulence and icing. Lost control. Crashed.
- [Accident 19850826074019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850826074019A), Aug 26, 1985: Cessna 182R (N5545N), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Flew into canyon and was unable to outclimb rising terrain. Mushed into mountain. Density altitude of 8200 feet.

## Other aircraft with N5545N

- [Cancelled 1951-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5545N-1951-11-19): Lockheed 18-56, S/N 18-2364, built 1946. Owner: [National Homes Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20HOMES%20CORPORATION), [Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lafayette)

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