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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8961X

N8961X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182D built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 8, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 182D cancelled July 8, 2008

Serial number
18253361
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 13, 2005
Last FAA action
May 20, 2008
Last owner
Cardos John (Individual)
Reseda, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8961X

LAX06CA244Accident on July 25, 2006 at Santa Clarita, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182D · serial 18253361

A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The fuel exhaustion was the result of a split O-ring on the right fuel cap, which allowed fuel to siphon out of the right fuel tank during flight.

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