# N3973L: 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: October 31, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3973L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3973L

## Aircraft that carried N3973L

- [Cancelled 2017-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3973L-2017-10-31): Cessna 172G, S/N 17254142, built 1966. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ifr Flyers LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IFR%20FLYERS%20LLC), [Waller, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Waller)

## NTSB investigations on N3973L (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 CEN19LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA015), Oct 27, 2018: Cessna 172 (N3973L), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3973L (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 20181027024789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181027024789A), Oct 27, 2018: Cessna 172G (N3973L), Houston, TX, Destroyed. On 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…
- [Incident 19780601041339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780601041339I), Jun 1, 1978: Cessna 172G (N3973L), Mount Olive, NC, Minor damage. Worn fuel selector valve failed and engine quit.

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