Single-engine piston

N3981D

1957 Cessna 182A Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
34681
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Duncan C Todd Consulting Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N3981D on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 182A Skylane
Serial
34681
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Duncan C Todd Consulting Services LLC
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-11-07
Airworthiness date
1957-09-17
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4A300
Mode S (octal)
51121400
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-18
    Incident at Blythe, California; damage: none.
  • 2023-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3981D.
  • 1957-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3981D

N3981D is a 1957 Cessna 182A Skylane, serial number 34681. The FAA register lists Duncan C Todd Consulting Services LLC as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 17, 1957.

N3981D has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182A Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-18 Incident · Blythe, California Damage: None FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND LANDED IN A FIELD, BLYTHE, CA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.