# N3186U: 1962 Cessna 182F, 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 182F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (registry code 2072714)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18254586
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1963
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1991
- Last registry action: August 11, 2006
- Mode S code: A367C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Northland Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHLAND%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3186U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3186U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3186U-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 182F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f.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 ANC97FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FAMS1), Jun 29, 1997: Cessna 182F (N3186U), Talkeetna, AK, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: Undetermined.
- [NTSB ANC74DAH11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAH11), May 25, 1974: Cessna 182 (N3186U), Clam Gulch, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970629016609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970629016609A), Jun 29, 1997: Cessna 182F (N3186U), Anchorage, AK, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Became missing on sight seeing flight to mt mckinley. No trace found. Some weather in area.
- [Incident 19910207007429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910207007429I), Feb 7, 1991: Cessna 182G (N3186U), Birchwood, AK, Minor damage. Landed short of runway. Was practicing a no flap landing. Nose gear collapsed upon contact with snow covered ground
- [Accident 19740525014859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740525014859A), May 25, 1974: Cessna 182F (N3186U), Clam Gulch, AK, Substantial damage

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