# N3160N: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 27, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3160N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3160N

## Aircraft that carried N3160N

- [Cancelled 2012-09-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3160N-2012-09-27): Cessna 140, S/N 13418, built 1947. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mcgowan Samuel D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGOWAN%20SAMUEL%20D), [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)

## NTSB investigations on N3160N (2)

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 WPR10CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA106), Jan 9, 2010: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Chico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering in low visibility conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA294), Jul 7, 1991: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Montague, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST VALVE IN THE ENGINE.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3160N (2)

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 20100109026179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100109026179A), Jan 9, 2010: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Chico, CA, Substantial damage. Accident involved the operation of a Cessna 140, N3160N, approximately 08:45 local on January 9, 2010, in the vicinity of the Ranchero Airport Chico, CA. The…
- [Accident 19910707026239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707026239A), Jul 7, 1991: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Montague, CA, Substantial damage. Loud bang. Lost power. Nosed over on forced landing. NR1 cylinder exhaust valve broke.

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