# N6055B: 1957 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 2013-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 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: 34055
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1957
- Certificate issued: May 14, 1980
- Last registry action: May 11, 1985
- Mode S code: A7DCDB
- Owners when cancelled: [Balch Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALCH%20DONALD%20E), [Kulp Clarence W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KULP%20CLARENCE%20W), [Hefley James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEFLEY%20JAMES%20B), [Ferrell Raymond E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERRELL%20RAYMOND%20E), [Balch Diane A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALCH%20DIANE%20A)
- Location: [Suth Dos Palos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Suth%20Dos%20Palos)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9633° N, 120.6503° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93665, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6055B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6055B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6055B-2013-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX83LA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA412), Aug 29, 1983: Cessna 182A (N6055B), South Dos Palos, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19830828070169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830828070169A), Aug 28, 1983: Cessna 182A (N6055B), South Dos Palos, CA, Substantial damage. Forced landing in a rice paddy due to a reported engine failure. No engine defects noted on post accident runup.

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