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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N42553

N42553 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182L built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 12, 2016. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 182L cancelled December 12, 2016

Serial number
18259074
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 6, 1990
Last FAA action
February 10, 2014
Last owner
Landsberg Bill E (Individual)
Monument, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N42553

GAA16CA250Accident on May 21, 2016 at Calhan, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 18259074

The pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and nose over.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site