# N3158A: 1953 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2014-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25802
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 25, 1992
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A35CD5
- Owner when cancelled: [Scott Darrell J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20DARRELL%20J)
- Location: [Mahley Hot Springs, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Mahley%20Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.7013° N, 151.2120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99756, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3158A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3158A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3158A-2014-10-09

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 ANC91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA089), Jul 4, 1991: Cessna 170B (N3158A), Prospect Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, AND HIS DELAY IN REVERSING COURSE (REMEDIAL ACTION). THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## 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 19910704026229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910704026229A), Jul 4, 1991: Cessna 170B (N3158A), Prospect Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Encountered rain,fog and clouds. Saw hole during 180. Descended into trees on rising terrain.

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