# N3198D: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 31996
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 13, 2008
- Last registry action: November 13, 2008
- Mode S code: A36BB4
- Owners when cancelled: [Schmidt Steven R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20STEVEN%20R), [Bork Elaine M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BORK%20ELAINE%20M)
- Location: [La Grande, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/La%20Grande)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3089° N, 118.1560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97850, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3198D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3198D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3198D-2013-08-13

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 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 WPR09CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA335), Jul 5, 2009: Cessna 180 (N3198D), La Grande, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB FTW72FRA50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA50), May 2, 1972: Cessna 180 (N3198D), Friendswood, TX, substantial damage

## 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 20090705011779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090705011779A), Jul 5, 2009: Cessna 180 (N3198D), La Grande, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot encountered sudden wind shear during takeoff roll, causing loss of control while aborting takeoff, with aircraft veering off the runway and coming…

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