# N3687L: 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: September 3, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3687L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3687L

## Aircraft that carried N3687L

- [Cancelled 2024-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3687L-2024-09-03): Cessna 172G, S/N 17253856, built 1965. Owner: [Elon Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELON%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Burlington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Burlington)

## NTSB investigations on N3687L (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 ERA24LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA260), May 30, 2024: Cessna 172G (N3687L), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3687L (1)

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 20240530007029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240530007029A), May 30, 2024: Cessna 172G (N3687L), Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot landed fast and hard; the aircraft ballooned and the pilot failed to use proper rudder control causing the aircraft to depart the left side of the…

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