# N3FS: 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: August 13, 2008
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3FS

## Aircraft that carried N3FS

- [Cancelled 2008-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3FS-2008-08-13): Cessna 0-1A, S/N 51-12683, built 1971. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Usda Forest Service Fepp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USDA%20FOREST%20SERVICE%20FEPP), [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)

## NTSB investigations on N3FS (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 ATL06CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA063), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna 0-1A (N3FS), Kenansville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in an ground loop, and subsequent collision with ground.
- [NTSB IAD79FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA041), Mar 27, 1979: Cessna 305A (N3FS), Fair Bluff, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3FS (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 20060412007059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060412007059A), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna O1A (N3FS), Kenansville, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing at Duplin county airport (dpl), aircraft ground looped and slid off runway. Pilot stated that the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind.…
- [Accident 19790327008129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790327008129A), Mar 27, 1979: Cessna 305* (N3FS), Fair Bluff, NC, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed to make a low pass and attempt a roll. The aircraft struck the ground.

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