# N71209: 1969 Cessna 182M, registration cancelled 2014-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728)
- 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: 18259533
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 21, 1978
- Last registry action: June 8, 1985
- Mode S code: A985F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Garcia Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARCIA%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Rio Hondo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rio%20Hondo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2855° N, 97.4716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78583, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71209
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71209
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71209-2014-11-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 182M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m.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 FTW80FRG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG19), Jan 7, 1980: Cessna 182 (N71209), Rio Hondo, TX, 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 19800107000289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800107000289A), Jan 7, 1980: Cessna 182M (N71209), Harlingen, TX, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Tried to return. Flew aircraft into ground short of landing area. Possible water in fuel.

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