# N9659B: 1957 Cessna 180A, registration cancelled 2017-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32956
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1957
- Certificate issued: June 22, 2011
- Last registry action: February 25, 2014
- Mode S code: AD724E
- Owner when cancelled: [Bonds Ted P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONDS%20TED%20P)
- Location: [Del Rio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Del%20Rio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6398° N, 101.0051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78842, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9659B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9659B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9659B-2017-02-06

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 180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a.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 CEN16LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA131), Mar 26, 2016: Cessna 180A (N9659B), Del Rio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control while departing with a gusting tailwind.

## 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 20160326015339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326015339A), Mar 26, 2016: Cessna 180A (N9659B), Del Rio, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft proceeded to take off from taxi lane b, knowingly there was a tail wind of approximately up to 6 knots. When the aircraft reached approximately 50…

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