# N5969B: 1956 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 2013-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 33969
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 31, 1978
- Last registry action: June 17, 1978
- Mode S code: A7B746
- Owners when cancelled: [Waters Dick A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERS%20DICK%20A), [Waters Darlene M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERS%20DARLENE%20M), [Teel Dolores](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEEL%20DOLORES), [Teel Dwight E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEEL%20DWIGHT%20E)
- Location: [Elkgrove, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Elkgrove)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4342° N, 121.3059° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95624, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5969B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5969B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5969B-2013-03-26

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 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 OAK79FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA033), Jun 25, 1979: Cessna 182A (N5969B), Albion, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal

## 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 19790625025079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790625025079A), Jun 25, 1979: Cessna 182A (N5969B), Albion, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. VFR pilot departed into an area of low clouds and fog. Crashed into trees shortly after takeoff. No weather check.
- [Incident 19780312016029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780312016029I), Mar 12, 1978: Cessna 182A (N5969B), Vacaville, CA, Minor damage. Pilot lost diretional control after touchdown. Found both steering rods broken. Shimmy damper low on fluid.

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