N3888C is a 1954 Cessna 180 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 31036, registered in Lake Village, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Aug 7, 1956. It is one of 1,177 180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Indiana. About 54% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 30, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lake Village, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Feb 2, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A47C75
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51076165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A6 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 31036
- 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 Aug 7, 1956
Public airports near Lake Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Village Lake Village, IN | C98 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lowell Lowell, IN | C97 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Cedar Lake Cedar Lake, IN | IN7 | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2015 | Cahokia, IL | Cessna 180 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA183 |
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.