# N5981J: 1975 Cessna 182P, registration cancelled 2012-11-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816)
- 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: 18263597
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 4, 1975
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1998
- Last registry action: January 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A7BDA3
- Owner when cancelled: [Michigan Department Of Natural Resources](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHIGAN%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20NATURAL%20RESOURCES)
- Location: [Roscommon, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Roscommon)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4903° N, 84.6058° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48653, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5981J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5981J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5981J-2012-11-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 182P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p.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 CEN12TA604](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12TA604), Sep 2, 2012: Cessna 182P (N5981J), Newberry, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane due to distraction from a combination of smoke in the cockpit and a sudden turbulence encounter while on short final approach. The cause of the…

## 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 20120902019579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902019579A), Sep 2, 2012: Cessna 182P (N5981J), Newberry, MI, Destroyed. On September 2, 2012 at 1416 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182 single engine aircraft, N5981J, registered to the Michigan department of natural resources…

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