# N8874X: 1961 Cessna 182D, registration cancelled 2003-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- Airframe: [Cessna 182D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d) (registry code 2072710)
- 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: 18253274
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1997
- Last registry action: October 16, 2003
- Mode S code: AC3AD0
- Owner when cancelled: [Schaff James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAFF%20JAMES%20F)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8356° N, 147.6137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99703, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8874X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8874X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8874X-2003-10-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 182D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d.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 ANC98LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA154), Sep 19, 1998: Cessna 182D (N8874X), Fort Yukon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the pilot to maintain the proper glidepath to the landing touch down spot.

## 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 19980918025559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980918025559A), Sep 18, 1998: Cessna 182D (N8874X), Fort Yukon, AK, Substantial damage. Acft crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage. (-23) the pilot was attempting to perform an off-airport landing to a river gravel bar. On short…

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