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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3431S

N3431S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182G built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 27, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 182G cancelled February 27, 2013

Serial number
18255831
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 5, 1990
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Phoenix, AZ
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Aerial surveying

NTSB accident and incident record under N3431S

LAX91LA030Accident on November 4, 1990 at Portal, AZ: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182G · serial 18255831

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE.

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