# N8691X: 1962 Cessna 180E, registration cancelled 2018-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e) (registry code 2072612)
- 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: 18051091
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1962
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2012
- Last registry action: April 17, 2015
- Mode S code: ABF2D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Thorsness David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORSNESS%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Foley, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Foley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7091° N, 93.9148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56329, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8691X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8691X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8691X-2018-09-13

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 180E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e.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 SEA93LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA057), Jan 28, 1993: Cessna 180E (N8691X), Riggins, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED FOR TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT STRIP IN TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE…

## 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 19930127001239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930127001239A), Jan 27, 1993: Cessna 180E (N8691X), Riggins, ID, Substantial damage. Aircraft impacted trees on initial climb. Impacted on highway. Strong tailwind breeze.

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