# N3178C: 1978 Cessna R182, 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 R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R18200249
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 1, 1979
- Last registry action: August 14, 1982
- Mode S code: A36445
- Owner when cancelled: [Bontecou George E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONTECOU%20GEORGE%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4892° N, 119.7462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89502, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3178C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3178C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3178C-2012-09-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 R182: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182.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 LAX88LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA111), Feb 22, 1988: Cessna R182 (N3178C), San Andreas, CA, destroyed

## 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 19880222003169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880222003169A), Feb 22, 1988: Cessna R182 (N3178C), San Andreas, CA, Destroyed. Landed long, elected to go around and struck a fence off end of runway. Dark night and low pilot skill factors.

## Other aircraft with N3178C

- [Cancelled 1960-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3178C-1960-02-09): Cessna 180, S/N 30977. Owner: [Chadderton Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHADDERTON%20AIR%20SERVICE)

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