# N3139U: Cessna 182F, registration cancelled 1982-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (registry code 2072714)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18254539
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1979
- Mode S code: A3559C
- Owner when cancelled: [Litho Composition Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LITHO%20COMPOSITION%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Oakton, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Oakton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3139U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3139U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3139U-1982-10-01

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 182F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f.md

## NTSB investigations (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 IAD80FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIA03), Dec 15, 1979: Cessna 182F (N3139U), Brandy Station, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19791215035619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791215035619A), Dec 15, 1979: Cessna 182F (N3139U), Brandy Station, VA, Destroyed. Engine lost power after takeoff,landed in pasture off end rwy-hit fence and trees. Possible carb ice. No eng defect

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