N3178D is a 1955 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31976, registered in Hummelstown, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 10, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 31, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hummelstown, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 14, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A36446
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50662106
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 31976
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 10, 1956
Public airports near Hummelstown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg International Harrisburg, PA | KMDT | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Reigle Field Palmyra, PA | 58N | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Capital City Harrisburg, PA | KCXY | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | Harrisburg, PA | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA23FA252 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.