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N3973L

Not registered

N-number · 1 earlier aircraft

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Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 1
Last cancelled: October 31, 2017

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N3973L · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N3973L now.

2017Cessna 172G · S/N 17254142Cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Built 1966 · Ifr Flyers LLC, Waller, TX

NTSB investigations on N3973L · 1

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB CEN19LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on approach and subsequent forced landing into a creek.Oct 27, 2018 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N3973L · 2

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 20181027024789ACessna 172G · Houston, TXOn short final the engine lost power. The pilot did not have the carburetor heat on at the time. He then applied the heat and the engine loss more power so he turned off the heat. The plane did not have enough altitude to reach the runway, so the pilot landed…Oct 27, 2018 · Destroyed Incident 19780601041339ICessna 172G · Mount Olive, NCWorn fuel selector valve failed and engine quit.Jun 1, 1978 · Minor damage