# N8538T: 1959 Cessna 182C, registration cancelled 2018-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 182C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (registry code 2072708)
- 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: 52438
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 23, 1976
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: ABB5FF
- Owner when cancelled: [Estill Jack D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ESTILL%20JACK%20D)
- Location: [Ojai, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ojai)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5089° N, 119.2521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93023, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8538T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8538T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8538T-2018-05-21

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 182C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c.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 LAX76DUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ68), Mar 24, 1976: Cessna 182C (N8538T), Flagstaff, AZ, 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 19760324006989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760324006989A), Mar 24, 1976: Cessna 182C (N8538T), Flagstaff, AZ, Substantial damage. Stolen acft. Wreckage found abandoned. Attempted ldg on road. Injury index presumed.

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