# N3499R: Cessna 182L, registration cancelled 1997-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18258799
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1970
- Last registry action: July 20, 1994
- Mode S code: A3E260
- Owner when cancelled: [Winterset Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINTERSET%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Winterset, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Winterset)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3265° N, 94.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50273, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3499R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3499R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3499R-1997-03-13

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 182L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l.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 ATL95FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA003), Oct 3, 1994: Cessna 182L (N3499R), Ft. Mcclellan, AL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILING, FOG, AND DRIZZLE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND…
- [NTSB MKC72DCG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCG40), Feb 29, 1972: Cessna 182 (N3499R), Columbia, MO, 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 19941003033709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941003033709A), Oct 3, 1994: Cessna 182L (N3499R), Ft Mcclellan, AL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into trees on a ridge in low ceiling rain and fog. No weather brief. Low fuel indicated but engine running.

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