# N3608S: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 22, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3608S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3608S

## Aircraft that carried N3608S

- [Cancelled 1997-01-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3608S-1997-01-22): Cessna 172E, S/N 17250808. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Reyes Hector L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYES%20HECTOR%20L), [Mayaguez 00680, PR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PR/Mayaguez%2000680)

## NTSB investigations on N3608S (2)

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 ATL96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA015), Nov 26, 1995: Cessna 172E (N3608S), Lajas, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a loss of power due to water in the fuel.
- [NTSB MIA80FKA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKA10), Sep 24, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3608S), Guanica, PR, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3608S (2)

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 19951126038439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951126038439A), Nov 26, 1995: Cessna 172E (N3608S), Lajas, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Lost power local flight. Landed farm field. Found water in fuel system.
- [Accident 19800924048799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800924048799A), Sep 24, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3608S), Guanica, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Landed on dirt road. Began go-around due to parked vehicle. Veered into bordering cane field, stalled into cane.

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