# N3149D: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- 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: 31947
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 6, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1966
- Last registry action: February 3, 2000
- Mode S code: A35944
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson E A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20E%20A)
- Location: [Clear Lake, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Clear%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4718° N, 93.9523° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55319, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3149D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3149D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3149D-2012-09-27

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 95ZZZX3309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3309), Jun 3, 1995: BOLT. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF OF RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY RUNNING INTO TREES, CAME TO REST, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT J

## 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 CHI95LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA169), Jun 4, 1995: Cessna 180 (N3149D), Clear Lake, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. The proximity of trees to the runway was a related factor.

## 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 19950603018929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950603018929A), Jun 3, 1995: Cessna 180 (N3149D), Clearlake, MN, Destroyed. Veered off runway on takeoff. Struck trees and burned. Right landing gear attach bolt was missing. Strut broke. (-23) see narrative #CHI95LA169

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