# N9340X: 1961 Cessna 182E, registration cancelled 2003-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Cessna 182E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e) (registry code 2072712)
- 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: 18253740
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1961
- Certificate issued: June 5, 1991
- Last registry action: July 8, 2003
- Mode S code: ACF6F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Sailplane Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAILPLANE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Hemet, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hemet)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7341° N, 116.9968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hemet, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9340X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9340X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9340X-2003-11-08

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 182E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e.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 LAX92LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA221), May 27, 1992: Cessna 182E (N9340X), Lone Pine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A SUDDEN AND STRONG QUARTERING TAILWIND AFTER LANDING ON A SHORT DIRT RUNWAY, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT THE OTHER AIRPORT RUNWAY, WHICH WAS LONGER AND MORE…
- [NTSB LAX89LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA291), Aug 30, 1989: Cessna 182E (N9340X), Hemet, CA, minor damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TOW PILOT AND GLIDER PILOT, FAILURE OF THE GLIDER PILOT TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE, AND THE TOW PILOT'S MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE GLIDER PILOT'S INTENTIONS.

## 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 19920527016679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920527016679A), May 27, 1992: Cessna 182E (N9340X), Lone Pine, CA, Substantial damage. Overan 2400 ft runway,collided with trees and fence. Strong gusty winds. Was returning from glider tow.
- [Incident 19890830032899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890830032899I), Aug 30, 1989: Cessna 182E (N9340X), Hemet, CA, Minor damage. Had a pilotless glider in tow on takeoff. Glider pitched up and lifted tail. Prop hit ground before tail lowered.

## Other aircraft with N9340X

- [Cancelled 2018-03-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9340X-2018-03-16): Obrien Larry A NW TITAN, S/N 001, built 2006. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Morgan Larry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORGAN%20LARRY%20R), [Litchfield Park, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Litchfield%20Park)

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