# N6556M: Cessna 182P, registration cancelled 1996-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18263752
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1995
- Last registry action: June 6, 1995
- Mode S code: A8A283
- Owner when cancelled: [Cosgrove Eleanor L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COSGROVE%20ELEANOR%20L)
- Location: [Hendersonvlle, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hendersonvlle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2734° N, 82.5286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28739, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6556M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6556M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6556M-1996-06-19

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 182P: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p.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 ATL95LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA020), Nov 27, 1994: Cessna 182P (N6556M), Greer, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES AND HIS PREMATURE DESCENT BELOW THE PUBLISHED DECISION HEIGHT. A FACTOR WAS PILOT FATIGUE.

## 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 19941127039229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941127039229A), Nov 27, 1994: Cessna 182P (N6556M), Greer, SC, Substantial damage. Unable destination. Missed two approaches alternate. Saw lights thought approach lights. Hit fence, blamed fatigue.

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