# N3242D: 1955 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2020-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 32040
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1955
- Last registry action: September 19, 2019
- Mode S code: A37FCE
- Location: [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5548° N, 116.2214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83705, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3242D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3242D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3242D-2020-06-19

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 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 GAA19CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA336), Jun 10, 2019: Cessna 180 (N3242D), Ontario, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR12CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA086), Jan 30, 2012: Cessna 180 (N3242D), Cascade, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was a windsock partially sheltered by trees that provided…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20190610006569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190610006569A), Jun 10, 2019: Cessna 180 (N3242D), Ontario, OR, Substantial damage. Flight departed mina, NV with the intention of landing in Ontario, Oregon. The pilot stated that he began a long descent from 8500' to the runway. The pilot…
- [Accident 20120130001739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120130001739A), Jan 30, 2012: Cessna 180 (N3242D), Cascade, ID, Substantial damage. Aircraft bounced on landing on centerline of runway 30. Pilot attempted to perform a go-around but did not have the aircraft performance to do so. Aircraft…

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