# N3546C: 1954 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26589
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 4, 1998
- Last registry action: January 26, 2012
- Mode S code: A3F6D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Watson James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATSON%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 65.0586° N, 145.9256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99712, within about 32 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3546C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3546C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3546C-2018-01-04

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 ANC96LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA127), Aug 18, 1996: Cessna 170B (N3546C), Cantwell, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the pilot to provide sufficient takeoff distance from the edge of the departure lake and his premature liftoff.

## 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 19960817023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817023229A), Aug 17, 1996: Cessna 170B (N3546C), Cantwell, AK, Substantial damage. Collided with tundra after liftoff from a lake. Failed to allow adequate water distance for takeoff.

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