# N3166D: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2003-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 31964
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2001
- Last registry action: April 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A36049
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Water Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20WATER%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3166D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3166D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3166D-2003-06-18

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ATL03FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA075), Apr 10, 2003: Cessna 180 (N3166D), Oxford, AL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was low ceilings.
- [NTSB MKC86LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA130), Jun 22, 1986: Cessna 180 (N3166D), Olathe, KS, 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 20030410015099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030410015099A), Apr 10, 2003: Cessna 180 (N3166D), Oxford, AL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) Apparent destination airport (anb/fld elev 612 feet) was reporting 1300 OVC/6NM at the estimated time of the accident. This accident occurred at an…
- [Accident 19860621026889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860621026889A), Jun 21, 1986: Cessna 180 (N3166D), Olathe_________, KS, Substantial damage. After a sloppy landing, pilot misused brakes attempting to control aircraft resulting in a nose over.

## Other aircraft with N3166D

- [Cancelled 2025-03-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3166D-2025-03-28): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 11507, built 2006. Exported to Guatemala. Owner: [Skyline Enterprises LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLINE%20ENTERPRISES%20LLC), [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)

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