# N8180T: 1989 Scheperle C W MUSTANG II MOD, registration cancelled 2013-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Scheperle C W MUSTANG II MOD](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheperle-c-w-mustang-ii-mod) (registry code 1690376)
- Engine: [Ford CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (registry code 26701)
- Serial number: S-5
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1990
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1989
- Last registry action: August 13, 2007
- Mode S code: AB297E
- Owner when cancelled: [Scheperle Clete W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHEPERLE%20CLETE%20W)
- Location: [Benicia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Benicia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1132° N, 122.1197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94510, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8180T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8180T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8180T-2013-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Scheperle C W MUSTANG II MOD: https://openairdocs.org/model/scheperle-c-w-mustang-ii-mod.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 LAX96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA141), Mar 23, 1996: Scheperle Mustang II MOD (N8180T), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning thermostat valve in the liquid cooling system.

## 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 19960323004979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960323004979A), Mar 23, 1996: Amtrbb MUSTANG2 (N8180T), Merced, CA, Destroyed. Converted ford auto engine overheated and siezed. Hit obstructions landing. Thermostat defect. Blew block plug.

## Other aircraft with N8180T

- [Cancelled 1965-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8180T-1965-08-18): Cessna 175B, S/N 175-56880. Owner: [Melvin Leland](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELVIN%20LELAND), [Wendover, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Wendover)

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