# N5883B: 1956 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 33883
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2002
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A79663
- Owner when cancelled: [Rolfes Harry F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROLFES%20HARRY%20F)
- Location: [Dunnellon, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Dunnellon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.9950° N, 82.4380° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34434, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5883B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5883B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5883B-2013-04-23

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 (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 MIA01LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA059), Jan 7, 2001: Cessna 182A (N5883B), Parkton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during a normal descent due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA028), Nov 9, 1997: Cessna 182A (N5883B), Parkton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper installation of an auto battery cable which led to an in-flight fire due to the chaffed cable.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20010107000099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010107000099A), Jan 7, 2001: Cessna 182A (N5883B), Parkton, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was descending after releasing jumpers, when he tried to level off he found that he had no throttle. Pilot looked for a field and landed, when he…
- [Accident 19971109032669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971109032669A), Nov 9, 1997: Cessna 182A (N5883B), Parkton, NC, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff. Ground looped. Smoke in cokpit. Gear failed wing hit ground. Battery cable shorted at firewall. (-23) the aircraft began takeoff at 1350 from…
- [Incident 19920920044069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920920044069I), Sep 20, 1992: Cessna 182A (N5883B), Farmville, NC, 1 fatal. Chutist died as a result of strangulation during static line jump. Line opened chute but had bag lock malfunction.

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