# N5986B: 1956 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 1971-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33986
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1967
- Mode S code: A7BE4B
- Owner when cancelled: [Gulf States Aviation Incorporated](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF%20STATES%20AVIATION%20INCORPORATED)
- Location: [Metairie, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Metairie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5986B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5986B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5986B-1971-03-30

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 (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 FTW71FRJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ22), Nov 8, 1970: Cessna 182 (N5986B), Newellton, LA, substantial damage

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