# N3043E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: August 29, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3043E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3043E

## Aircraft that carried N3043E

- [Cancelled 2016-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3043E-2016-08-29): Cessna 180, S/N 30898, built 1954. Third renewal notice. Owner: [Nolan Brian Douglas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOLAN%20BRIAN%20DOUGLAS), [Kasilof, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kasilof)
- [Cancelled 1982-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3043E-1982-11-27): Cessna 172N, S/N 17271414, built 1978. Owner: [Smith Francis P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20FRANCIS%20P), [Framingham, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Framingham)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3043E-1955-10-04): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-6629. Owner: [John E Andrews](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20E%20ANDREWS), [Wayne, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Wayne)

## NTSB investigations on N3043E (3)

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 ANC15FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15FA066), Aug 23, 2015: Cessna 180 (N3043E), Kasilof, AK, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on postaccident examination and testing.
- [NTSB ANC08LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA055), Apr 21, 2008: Cessna 180 (N3043E), Kodiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of control during the landing roll due to a failure or malfunction of the brake system, resulting in a loss of control, and structural damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC81FNE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE04), Nov 22, 1980: Cessna C-172N (N3043E), Sterling, MA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3043E (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150822016399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150822016399A), Aug 22, 2015: Cessna 180 (N3043E), Kasilof, AK, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On August 22, 2015, about 2020 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N3043E, sustained substantial damage after impacting tree-covered…
- [Incident 20130914018589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130914018589I), Sep 14, 2013: Cessna 180 (N3043E), Soldotna, AK, Minor damage. Pilot was taxiing across ramp to runway after fueling. Pilot noticed his safety harness had pulled out of the buckle and reached down to re-fasten it. The…
- [Accident 20080421835389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080421835389A), Apr 21, 2008: Cessna 180 (N3043E), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 21, 2008, at 11:30 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire equiped Cessna 180, N3043E, sustained substantial damage as a result of loss of control…
- [Accident 19801122074279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801122074279A), Nov 22, 1980: Cessna 172N (N3043E), Sterling, MA, Destroyed. Allowed airplane to change heading by 90 degrees on go-around. Stalled, impacted in field adjacent to airport.

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