# N3420U: 1963 Cessna 182F, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- 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: 18254820
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2013
- Last registry action: October 24, 2013
- Mode S code: A3C727
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3420U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3420U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3420U-2018-03-13

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 182F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2011FA0000143](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000143), Mar 2, 2011: MUFFLER. OBSTRUCTED. THE STARBOARD MUFFLER BAFFLE CONE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MUFFLER HOUSING AND OBSTRUCTED THE EXHAUST PIPE, CREATING BACK PRESSURE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAUSE

## 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 ERA11LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA167), Feb 27, 2011: Cessna 182F (N3420U), Auburn, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to an internal failure of the muffler that was not detected by maintenance personnel.

## 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 20110227002019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110227002019A), Feb 27, 2011: Cessna 182F (N3420U), Loachapoka, AL, Substantial damage. At 13:06 CST on February 27, 2011, a Cessna 182, N3420U, with three people on board, made a forced landing on Alabama hwy 14, 1.3 miles east of the lee/macon…

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