# N3FS: 1971 Cessna 0-1A, registration cancelled 2008-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 0-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-0-1a) (registry code 2074006)
- Serial number: 51-12683
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 22, 1972
- Last registry action: March 21, 2006
- Mode S code: A31B2E
- Owners when cancelled: [Usda Forest Service Fepp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USDA%20FOREST%20SERVICE%20FEPP), [State Of North Carolina](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20OF%20NORTH%20CAROLINA), [Division Of Forestry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVISION%20OF%20FORESTRY)
- Location: [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3FS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3FS-2008-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 0-1A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-0-1a.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 ATL06CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA063), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna 0-1A (N3FS), Kenansville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in an ground loop, and subsequent collision with ground.
- [NTSB IAD79FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA041), Mar 27, 1979: Cessna 305A (N3FS), Fair Bluff, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060412007059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060412007059A), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna O1A (N3FS), Kenansville, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing at Duplin county airport (dpl), aircraft ground looped and slid off runway. Pilot stated that the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind.…
- [Accident 19790327008129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790327008129A), Mar 27, 1979: Cessna 305* (N3FS), Fair Bluff, NC, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed to make a low pass and attempt a roll. The aircraft struck the ground.

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