# N8979X: 1961 Cessna 182D, registration cancelled 2010-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18253379
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1961
- Certificate issued: March 23, 1987
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AC62FE
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky S The Limit Parachute Center](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20S%20THE%20LIMIT%20PARACHUTE%20CENTER)
- Location: [Beeville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Beeville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4154° N, 97.7144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78102, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8979X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8979X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8979X-2010-04-01

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 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 DFW08LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA226), Sep 5, 2008: Cessna 182D (N8979X), Orange Grove, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to an improperly installed intake manifold tube.
- [NTSB FTW92LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA170), Jun 6, 1992: Cessna 182D (N8979X), Beeville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOTS' FAILURE TO LOWER FLAPS FOR THE SHORT FIELD LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20080905848109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080905848109A), Sep 5, 2008: Cessna 182D (N8979X), Orange Grove, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft lost engine power while enroute to alice, TX to drop skydivers at a high school football game. The pilot stated the aircraft engine quit…
- [Accident 19920606022229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920606022229A), Jun 6, 1992: Cessna 182D (N8979X), Beeville, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power on approach to land after releasing parachute jumpers. Nosed over short of strip. No usable fuel aboard

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