# N3969S: 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 4, 1989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3969S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3969S

## Aircraft that carried N3969S

- [Cancelled 1989-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3969S-1989-01-04): Cessna 172E, S/N 17251169. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N3969S (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 ATL85LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA107), Mar 4, 1985: Cessna 172E (N3969S), Campbellsville, KY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3969S (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 19850304007939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850304007939A), Mar 4, 1985: Cessna 172E (N3969S), Campbellsville, KY, Substantial damage. Aircraft stopped on taxiway to watch weather approaching. Wind blew aircraft over.

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