# N3172A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: October 27, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3172A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3172A

## Aircraft that carried N3172A

- [Cancelled 2017-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172A-2017-10-27): Buckeye Industries 582 DREAM MACHINE, S/N 6092, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sammons Randall R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMMONS%20RANDALL%20R), [South Shore, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/South%20Shore)
- [Cancelled 1998-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172A-1998-03-23): Beech 1900C, S/N UB47. Owner: [Ameriflight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERIFLIGHT%20INC), [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)
- [Cancelled 1954-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172A-1954-07-19): Cessna 170B, S/N 25816. Owner: [Unioin Construction Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIOIN%20CONSTRUCTION%20CO%20INC), [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)

## NTSB investigations on N3172A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA188), Aug 14, 1997: Beech 1900C (N3172A), Seattle, WA, destroyed. Probable cause: A stall/mush condition resulting from an aft center of gravity which was inaccurately provided to the pilot-in-command by contractual cargo-loading personnel. Additional causes were overloading of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3172A (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970813022119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970813022119A), Aug 13, 1997: Beech 1900C (N3172A), Seattle, WA, Destroyed. Aircraft cleared to land, appeared to stall, dropped 100FT onto runway, crashed and burned. (.4)the Beech 1900C cargo aircraft was loaded with more than 4,962…
- [Incident 19901214061079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901214061079I), Dec 14, 1990: Beech 1900 (N3172A), New Haven, CT. Right engine fire warning on takeoff. Fired bottle. Returned. Replaced fire loop.
- [Incident 19900403015229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900403015229I), Apr 3, 1990: Beech 1900 (N3172A), Elmira, NY. Circuit breaker popped on rollout when cycled flaps up. Serviced all flap switches.
- [Incident 19890409016919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890409016919I), Apr 9, 1989: Beech 1900 (N3172A), Pittsburgh, PA. Unable to control flaps after takeoff. Returned and landed safely. Flap drive motor had failed.

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