# N3197D: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1982-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31995
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1978
- Mode S code: A36B91
- Owner when cancelled: [Cutts John E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUTTS%20JOHN%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Theodore, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Theodore)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3197D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3197D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3197D-1982-09-27

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.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 FTW79DRD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRD26), May 3, 1979: Cessna 180 (N3197D), Chandeleur Is, LA, 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 19790429007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790429007499A), Apr 29, 1979: Cessna 180 (N3197D), Curlew, LA, Substantial damage. Attemped take off on beach. Hit soft sand. Landed in water.
- [Incident 19790211006809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790211006809I), Feb 11, 1979: Cessna 180 (N3197D), Theodore, AL, 1 fatal. Jumper became entangled in other jumpers, cut away main chute. Fatal.
- [Incident 19780325010339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325010339I), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 180 (N3197D), Theodore, AL, 1 fatal. Jumper tangled in pilot chute, main did not deploy. Victim was clutching reserve handle, it was hard to pull.

## Other aircraft with N3197D

- [Cancelled 2009-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3197D-2009-10-23): Hawker Beechcraft B300, S/N FL-597, built 2008. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Hawker Beechcraft International Delivery Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWKER%20BEECHCRAFT%20INTERNATIONAL%20DELIVERY%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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