# N5868B: Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 1994-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33868
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1981
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A78FA4
- Owner when cancelled: [Thunderbird Sport Parachute Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDERBIRD%20SPORT%20PARACHUTE%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Versailles, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Versailles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0066° N, 84.7393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40383, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5868B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5868B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5868B-1994-06-22

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 BFO94LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA057), Apr 2, 1994: Cessna 182A (N5868B), Berea, KY, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
- [NTSB MIA73FKT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT05), Jul 15, 1972: Cessna 182 (N5868B), Homestead, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0020), Sep 21, 1969: Cessna 172G (N5868B), Pearland, TX, 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 19940402014249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940402014249A), Apr 2, 1994: Cessna 182A (N5868B), Berea, KY, Destroyed. Struck a tree on takeoff. Pilot blamed down draft to failure to climb. Early liftoff and gross load possible factor
- [Incident 19840602029169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840602029169I), Jun 2, 1984: Cessna 182A (N5868B), Berea, KY, 1 fatal. Main chute failed to deploy and his reserve canopy handle was found stowed in its pocket. Using borrowed equipment.

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