N3242D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 180 built in 1955. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 19, 2020. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Cessna 180 cancelled June 19, 2020
- Serial number
- 32040
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1955
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- September 19, 2019
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Boise, ID - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N3242D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180 · serial 32040
The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 180 · serial 32040
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was a windsock partially sheltered by trees that provided inaccurate wind information.
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