# N6480A: 1956 Cessna 182, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182) (registry code 2072702)
- 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: 33280
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1990
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A8854C
- Owner when cancelled: [Spidle Gordon J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIDLE%20GORDON%20J)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2014° N, 149.8175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99508, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6480A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6480A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6480A-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 182: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182.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 ANC05CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA119), Aug 8, 2005: Cessna 182 (N6480A), Nabesna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing, which resulted in an on ground encounter with brush, and subsequent loss of control during an aborted landing. Factors associated with 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 20050808022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050808022669A), Aug 8, 2005: Cessna 182 (N6480A), Northway, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) PIC attempted landing on unimproved off-airport location that resulted in aircraft contacting low brush and catching the tail causing the aircraft to…

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