# N3857C: 1954 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31005
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1955
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1997
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A4712D
- Owner when cancelled: [Studer James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUDER%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Oceanside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oceanside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2544° N, 117.2857° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92057, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3857C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3857C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3857C-2014-10-06

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-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 OAK73DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DXQ06), Jul 19, 1972: Cessna 180 (N3857C), Mammoth Lk, 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.

- [Incident 19801224087999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801224087999I), Dec 24, 1980: Cessna 180 (N3857C), Circle, AK, Minor damage. Forced landing after engine quit. Cause undetermined.

## Other aircraft with N3857C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3857C): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 1581F6BUB243U001K03N

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