# N5554B: Cessna 182, registration cancelled 1975-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (registry code 2072702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33554
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1975
- Mode S code: A714E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Ketchum Edward L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KETCHUM%20EDWARD%20L%20III)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5554B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5554B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5554B-1975-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 182: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182.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 LAX75AL063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL063), May 26, 1975: Cessna 182 (N5554B), Costa Mesa, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19750526017279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750526017279A), May 26, 1975: Cessna 182 (N5554B), Costa Mesa, CA, Destroyed. OBS in steep descent from low ocst. Acft hit trees,cars & dmgd house after recovery.

## Other aircraft with N5554B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5554B): James C Brasher 11CC, S/N 001-23, built 2024

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