# N3349L: 1967 Cessna A185E, registration cancelled 2008-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2008
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 185-1301
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2006
- Last registry action: April 6, 2006
- Mode S code: A3A849
- Owner when cancelled: [Mecham Gerald Wilson Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MECHAM%20GERALD%20WILSON%20JR)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4332° N, 111.7136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3349L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3349L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3349L-2008-05-06

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 A185E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e.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 LAX92LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA240), May 30, 1992: Cessna 185E (N3349L), Lone Pine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF IN TIME TO AVOID THE ON GROUND COLLISION WITH THE FENCE AND CREEK BANK.

## 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 19920530019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920530019119A), May 30, 1992: Cessna 185E (N3349L), Lone Pine, CA, Substantial damage. Reported engine not full power. Failed to abort. Ran off end short strip through fence into ditch.

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