# N7778A: 1956 Cessna 180A, registration cancelled 2020-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604)
- 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: 32675
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 2002
- Certificate issued: October 4, 2016
- Last registry action: October 4, 2016
- Mode S code: AA8679
- Owner when cancelled: [Masson Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASSON%20ROBERT%20M)
- Location: [North Pole, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/North%20Pole)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.7739° N, 147.2672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99705, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7778A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7778A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7778A-2020-02-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a.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 ANC79DAA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA39), Sep 16, 1979: Cessna 180A (N7778A), Selawik, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71FAG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71FAG02), Jul 2, 1970: Cessna 180A (N7778A), Anchorage, 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 19790916028369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790916028369A), Sep 16, 1979: Cessna 180A (N7778A), Selawik, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot said engine failed to respond when power was applied for a go-around. Engine not inspected.

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