N3442V is a 1948 Cessna 195 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7146, registered in Mesa, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Jacobs R-755A2 rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 11, 1948. It is one of 209 195 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Arizona. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 5, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mesa, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Feb 8, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3CEDC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50747334
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Mesa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Field Mesa, AZ | KFFZ | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Mesa Gateway Phoenix, AZ | KIWA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Chandler Municipal Chandler, AZ | KCHD | 11 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 5, 2012 | Heber-Overgaard, AZ | Cessna 195 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA196 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.