# N3043E: 1954 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2016-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30898
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 2002
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2006
- Last registry action: May 3, 2013
- Mode S code: A330F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Nolan Brian Douglas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOLAN%20BRIAN%20DOUGLAS)
- Location: [Kasilof, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kasilof)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.2810° N, 151.2730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99610, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3043E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3043E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3043E-2016-08-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.md

## NTSB investigations (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 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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…

## Other aircraft with N3043E

- [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)

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