# N7248N: 1974 Cessna 182P, registration cancelled 2014-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816)
- 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: 18263039
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1974
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1991
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A9B5E5
- Owners when cancelled: [Duff J W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20J%20W%20DBA), [J W Duff Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20W%20DUFF%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7614° N, 104.9167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80207, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7248N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7248N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7248N-2014-11-17

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 (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 DEN89FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA149), Apr 5, 1989: Cessna 182P (N7248N), Steamboat Sprg., CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PLT'S FAILURE TO DISCONTINUE THE VFR FLIGHT WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED IMC; AND THE PLT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
- [NTSB CHI75FEE28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE28), Oct 31, 1974: Cessna 182P (N7248N), Chicago, IL, 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 19890405009719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890405009719A), Apr 5, 1989: Cessna 182P (N7248N), Estes Park, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Crashed into side of cloud obscured mountain. No record of weather briefing. Pilot en route for atco 135 test.
- [Accident 19741031038489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741031038489A), Oct 31, 1974: Cessna 182P (N7248N), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Fire originated in battery area while in flight. Cause of ign undtmnd. Plt noted smoke drg ldg roll.

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