# N3181L: 2009 Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X](https://openairdocs.org/model/ratcliffe-john-a-kolb-mark3x) (registry code 056283H)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: M3X6-1-00078
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: New Kolb Aircraft KOLB MARK III EXTRA
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 6, 2009
- Certificate issued: September 2, 2009
- Last registry action: September 2, 2009
- Mode S code: A3670F
- Owner when cancelled: [Ratcliffe John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RATCLIFFE%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Johns Island, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Johns%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6852° N, 80.0910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29455, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3181L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3181L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3181L-2015-05-19

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 Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X: https://openairdocs.org/model/ratcliffe-john-a-kolb-mark3x.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 ERA10LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA199), Apr 1, 2010: Ratcliffe John A Kolb MARK3X (N3181L), Charleston, SC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make…

## 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 20100401042579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100401042579A), Apr 1, 2010: Ratcliffe J KOLB MARK3X (N3181L), Charleston, SC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. It was reported by a witness at mid field runway 22 that the aircraft departed from runway 4 at Charleston Executive Airport (jzi) shortly before 11:00 am EDT.…

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