# N9981B: 1957 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 1974-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34381
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1971
- Mode S code: ADF2D8
- Owner when cancelled: [Garrison Aircraft Rebuilders](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARRISON%20AIRCRAFT%20REBUILDERS)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9981B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9981B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9981B-1974-06-12

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.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 FTW71FRD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD05), Jul 26, 1970: Cessna 182A (N9981B), Covington, LA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N9981B

- [Cancelled 2019-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9981B-2019-12-02): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG1105, built 1983. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Whitaker John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITAKER%20JOHN), [Guthrie, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Guthrie)

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