# N3712X: 1968 Aero Commander 100-180, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 100-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180) (registry code 0140208)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 5014
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1989
- Last registry action: February 6, 1995
- Mode S code: A43A36
- Owner when cancelled: [Young Jesse](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YOUNG%20JESSE)
- Location: [Bonita, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Bonita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8910° N, 91.6785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71223, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3712X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3712X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3712X-2012-11-09

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 Aero Commander 100-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-100-180.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 FTW90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA054), Jan 21, 1990: Aero Commander 100-180 (N3712X), Bastrop, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DRAINS, WHICH PREVENTED AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE FUEL…

## 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 19900121000809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900121000809A), Jan 21, 1990: Slinds 100180 (N3712X), Bastrop, LA, Destroyed. Lost power on climbout. Turning back and landing at airport struck poles. Found water in fuel.

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