# N9488C: Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1971-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31886
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1969
- Mode S code: AD2E53
- Owner when cancelled: [Ely Edward L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELY%20EDWARD%20L)
- Location: [Williams, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Williams)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9488C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9488C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9488C-1971-04-23

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.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 LAX71AL056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL056-201399), Feb 21, 1971: Cessna 180 (N9488C), Grnd Canyon, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA67D0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0072), Jul 12, 1966: Cessna 180 (N9488C), Genesee, ID, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N9488C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9488C): Cessna T303, S/N T30300180, built 1982

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