# N6538A: 1956 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2013-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32435
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1977
- Last registry action: July 2, 1977
- Mode S code: A89B50
- Owners when cancelled: [Schwochert John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHWOCHERT%20JOHN%20E), [Schwochert Joann E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHWOCHERT%20JOANN%20E)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.5785° N, 149.4763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wasilla, AK, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6538A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6538A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6538A-2013-08-14

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ANC77FAG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAG58), May 16, 1977: Cessna 180 (N6538A), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72FAG82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72FAG82), Dec 19, 1971: Cessna 180 (N6538A), Northway, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG74), Oct 30, 1971: Cessna 180 (N6538A), Northway, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67F0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67F0096), Feb 10, 1967: Cessna 180 (N6538A), Tyonek, AK, 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 19770516010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770516010679A), May 16, 1977: Cessna 180 (N6538A), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage

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