N3181L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X built in 2009. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 19, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X cancelled May 19, 2015
- Serial number
- M3X6-1-00078
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2009
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 2, 2009
- Last FAA action
- September 2, 2009
- Last owner
- Ratcliffe John A (Individual)
Johns Island, SC - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N3181L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ratcliffe John A KOLB MARK3X · serial M3X6-1-00078
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site