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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8878X

N8878X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182D built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 11, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 182D cancelled March 11, 2013

Serial number
18253278
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 30, 2000
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8878X

CHI99FA252Accident on July 27, 1999 at Fond Du Lac, WI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182D · serial 18253278

the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the crops and the soft field conditions.

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