# N3798D: 1957 Cessna 182A, registration cancelled 1974-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34498
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1972
- Mode S code: A458AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Ruthco Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTHCO%20INC)
- Location: [Odessa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Odessa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3798D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3798D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3798D-1974-10-29

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 182A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.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 FTW74AF086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF086), May 25, 1974: Cessna 182A (N3798D), Imperial, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19740525014579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740525014579A), May 25, 1974: Cessna 182A (N3798D), Imperial, TX, Destroyed. Tkof frm road,600FT usable. Hit 30FT pwr lines aprx 140FT past dep end of road.

## Other aircraft with N3798D

- [Cancelled 2014-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3798D-2014-12-02): Eastern Ultralight SNOOP 11, S/N S-83-0001-B. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Eastern Ultralights Inc.](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20ULTRALIGHTS%20INC.), [Chatsworth, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Chatsworth)

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