# N3047F: Cessna 182J, registration cancelled 1968-07-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 1, 1968
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18257147
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 1, 1968
- Mode S code: A33181
- Owner when cancelled: [William Needham](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAM%20NEEDHAM)
- Location: [Costa Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Costa%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3047F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3047F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3047F-1968-07-01

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 182J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j.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 DEN68A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0004), Jul 16, 1967: Cessna 182J (N3047F), Idaho Sprgs, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX67F0446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0446), Jun 4, 1967: Cessna 182 (N3047F), San Diego, CA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3047F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3047F): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28-7990224, built 1978

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