# N3122C: 1954 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2020-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 30921
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 3, 2006
- Last registry action: September 14, 2016
- Mode S code: A350E0
- Owners when cancelled: [Johnson Steve L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20STEVE%20L), [Johnson Tina M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20TINA%20M)
- Location: [Robertsville, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Robertsville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3695° N, 90.8178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63072, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3122C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3122C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3122C-2020-05-29

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX4002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4002), Jul 25, 1996: STRAINER. MISSING. PILOT REPORTED AFTER SOME TURBULENCE ON FINAL APPROACH, ENGINE QUIT. ON INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THE FUEL STRAINER BOWL AND CAP WERE MISSING. SUBMITTER RECOMME

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ATL96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA112), Jul 22, 1996: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Memphis, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate annual inspection that resulted in the in-flight loss of the fuel system strainer and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA80DLD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD07), Nov 4, 1979: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3660](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3660), Aug 29, 1964: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Aberdeen, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2662](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2662), Jul 5, 1964: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Cockeysville, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19960722019179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960722019179A), Jul 22, 1996: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on approach to airport, made an emergency landing in a parking lot.
- [Accident 19791104034689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791104034689A), Nov 4, 1979: Cessna 180 (N3122C), Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced master cylinder brake failure during taxi in gusty wind. Aircraft ground looped.

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