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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3243Y

N3243Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182E. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 6, 1997. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 182E cancelled February 6, 1997

Serial number
18254243
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 12, 1994
Last FAA action
July 14, 1994
Last owner
Kuzelka John (Partnership)
Itasca, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3243Y

CHI96FA094Accident on February 19, 1996 at Odell, IL: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 18254243

VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and subsequent loss of aircraft control, probably due to spatial disorientation of the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, reduced visibility due to the weather condition (snow), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.

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