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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8859X

N8859X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182D built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 182D cancelled August 23, 2013

Serial number
18253259
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1960
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 8, 2012
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8859X

WPR11CA124Accident on February 6, 2011 at Quartzsite, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182D · serial 18253259

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind and subsequent loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked aircraft.

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