# N6488A: 1956 Cessna 182, registration cancelled 2013-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 33288
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1977
- Last registry action: November 12, 1977
- Mode S code: A88664
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy Bill C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20BILL%20C)
- Location: [Socorro, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Socorro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9326° N, 107.0738° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87801, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6488A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6488A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6488A-2013-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (2)

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 DEN78FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA013), Dec 8, 1977: Cessna 182 (N6488A), Socorro, NM, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB FTW76DQG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG53), Jan 3, 1976: Cessna 182 (N6488A), Dalhart, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19771208041309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771208041309A), Dec 8, 1977: Cessna 182 (N6488A), Socorro, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Plt blood alcohol 206MG ,stomach contents 400MG .recovery date 12/9/77.
- [Accident 19760103001849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760103001849A), Jan 3, 1976: Cessna 182 (N6488A), Dalhart, TX, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N6488A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6488A): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-200328

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