# N3027U: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2011-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17255124
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1966
- Last registry action: August 25, 2004
- Mode S code: A32A20
- Location: [Perkasie, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Perkasie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3962° N, 75.2312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18944, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3027U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3027U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3027U-2011-03-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC03LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA127), Jun 11, 2003: Cessna 172H (N3027U), East Vincent, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in which he failed to refuel the airplane is…
- [NTSB NYC70DFJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFJ09), May 24, 1970: Cessna 172H (N3027U), Hilton, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20030610017489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030610017489A), Jun 10, 2003: Cessna 172H (N3027U), Spring City, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot executed emergency landing due to loss of power. Subsequent investigation provided: 1. Propeller/engine not making any power. 2. No fuel spill…
- [Incident 20020602016279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020602016279I), Jun 2, 2002: Cessna 172H (N3027U), Wellsboro, PA. (-23) Aircraft lost power while making descent to N38 and pilot landed in open field short of the airport.

## Other aircraft with N3027U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3027U): Cameron Balloons US Z-90, S/N 6918, built 2020

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