# N3868C: 1954 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2011-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 31016
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1975
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A47507
- Owners when cancelled: [Branch Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANCH%20ROBERT), [Parachutes & Assoc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARACHUTES%20%26%20ASSOC)
- Location: [Mooresville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Mooresville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5794° N, 86.3736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46158, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3868C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3868C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3868C-2011-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 CHI79FEX08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX08), Nov 18, 1978: Cessna 180 (N3868C), Franklin, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE21), Aug 29, 1971: Cessna 180 (N3868C), Wheeling, IL, 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 19781118036029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781118036029A), Nov 18, 1978: Cessna 180E (N3868C), Franklin, IN, Substantial damage

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