# N97878: 1979 Cessna 182Q, registration cancelled 2019-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732)
- 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: 18267238
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 24, 2016
- Last registry action: March 24, 2016
- Mode S code: ADA4CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Garland Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARLAND%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Buffalo, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Buffalo)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2606° N, 106.7311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82834, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97878
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97878
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97878-2019-03-09

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 182Q: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q.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 CEN17LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA025), Oct 23, 2016: Cessna 182Q (N97878), Buffalo, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to set the proper flap position before the short field takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

## 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 20161023021389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161023021389A), Oct 23, 2016: Cessna 182Q (N97878), Buffalo, WY, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Failed to follow published check list for short field takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N97878

- [Cancelled 1958-02-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97878-1958-02-26): Stinson 108-1, S/N 108-878. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mccall John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCALL%20JOHN%20R), [Lorimer, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Lorimer)

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