# N3987L: 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: February 9, 1995
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3987L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3987L

## Aircraft that carried N3987L

- [Cancelled 1995-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3987L-1995-02-09): Cessna 172G, S/N 17254156. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Adkinson Donald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADKINSON%20DONALD%20R), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## NTSB investigations on N3987L (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 FTW93LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA198), Jun 29, 1993: Cessna 172G (N3987L), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE INADVERTENT STALL.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3987L (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 19930628020799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930628020799A), Jun 28, 1993: Cessna 172G (N3987L), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Landing into unsuitable terrain. Panicked. Stalled. Vertical impact. Cause powerloss unknown.

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