# N3143D: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1970-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31941
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A35872
- Owner when cancelled: [Hough Ray A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOUGH%20RAY%20A)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3143D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3143D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3143D-1970-06-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ANC70AA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70AA053), Jan 4, 1970: Cessna 180 (N3143D), Karluk, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DIA70D0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70D0050), Aug 10, 1969: Cessna 180 (N3143D), Stafford, VA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3143D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3143D): Melby David G CAVALIER, S/N SA1025-75013LF

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