# N3181L: 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: May 19, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3181L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3181L

## Aircraft that carried N3181L

- [Cancelled 2015-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3181L-2015-05-19): Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X, S/N M3X6-1-00078, built 2009. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ratcliffe John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RATCLIFFE%20JOHN%20A), [Johns Island, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Johns%20Island)

## NTSB investigations on N3181L (1)

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 ERA10LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA199), Apr 1, 2010: Ratcliffe John A Kolb MARK3X (N3181L), Charleston, SC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3181L (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 20100401042579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100401042579A), Apr 1, 2010: Ratcliffe J KOLB MARK3X (N3181L), Charleston, SC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. It was reported by a witness at mid field runway 22 that the aircraft departed from runway 4 at Charleston Executive Airport (jzi) shortly before 11:00 am EDT.…
- [Incident 19901211060499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901211060499I), Dec 11, 1990: Cessna 310J (N3181L), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Unable to get gear down safe light. Right gear collapsed on rollout. Skidded off runway.

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