# N3683U: 1963 Cessna 182G, registration cancelled 2012-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 182G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (registry code 2072716)
- 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: 18255083
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 20, 1986
- Last registry action: July 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A42CD8
- Owner when cancelled: [Fairchild Stephen E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRCHILD%20STEPHEN%20E)
- Location: [Murphys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Murphys)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1361° N, 120.4439° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95247, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3683U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3683U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3683U-2012-11-08

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 182G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g.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 LAX87LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA123), Feb 20, 1987: Cessna 182G (N3683U), Vallecito, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1061), Mar 27, 1964: Cessna 182 (N3683U), Blythe, CA, 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 19870220003989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870220003989A), Feb 20, 1987: Cessna 182G (N3683U), Vallecito, CA, Substantial damage. The nose wheel turned 90 degrees on landing and collapsed the gear. The torque link bolt was missing.

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