# N6138S: 1980 Cessna TR182, registration cancelled 2009-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2009
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R18201623
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1996
- Last registry action: March 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A7FD64
- Owner when cancelled: [Bmi Contractors Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BMI%20CONTRACTORS%20INC)
- Location: [Salem, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Salem)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9518° N, 123.0062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97301, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6138S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6138S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138S-2009-09-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 TR182: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182.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 SEA92LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA123), Jun 9, 1992: Cessna TR182 (N6138S), Baker, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS INCLUDE UNFAVORABLE, GUSTY WINDS.

## 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 19920609019139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920609019139A), Jun 9, 1992: Cessna TR182 (N6138S), Baker, OR, Substantial damage. Bounced porpoised on landing. Ran off runway and struck a ditch.

## Other aircraft with N6138S

- [Cancelled 1965-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138S-1965-11-17): Air & Space America 18A, S/N 18-46. Owner: [Abbe Horace E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABBE%20HORACE%20E), [Elyria, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Elyria)

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