# N8944X: Cessna 182D, registration cancelled 1984-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 182D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d) (registry code 2072710)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18253344
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1981
- Last registry action: June 15, 1984
- Mode S code: AC572A
- Owners when cancelled: [Barbee Charles L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARBEE%20CHARLES%20L), [Womack Eddie F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOMACK%20EDDIE%20F), [Helmer Directional Drilling Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELMER%20DIRECTIONAL%20DRILLING%20INC), [Farkas Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARKAS%20ROBERT%20J), [Franz Robert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANZ%20ROBERT%20H)
- Location: [Hawley, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hawley)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6603° N, 99.8270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79525, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8944X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8944X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8944X-1984-06-15

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 Cessna 182D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d.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 FTW82DPD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPD03), Nov 5, 1981: Cessna 182 (N8944X), Ranger, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0096), Jun 4, 1969: Cessna 182D (N8944X), Cross City, FL, 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 19811105071899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811105071899A), Nov 5, 1981: Cessna 182D (N8944X), Ranger, TX, Substantial damage. Warped loose fuel caps allowed fuel siphoning and cell collapse. Engine quit, out of fuel. Night crash landed.

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