# N3056E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17271423
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1978
- Last registry action: April 15, 2015
- Mode S code: A33514
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4899° N, 81.2902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32822, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3056E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3056E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3056E-2018-02-27

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX2103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2103), Apr 28, 1997: MOUNT. SEPARATION. AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING FLIGHT AT AIRSPEED 10 KNOTS LESS THAN REDLINE, THE 6 LOWER COWL MOUNTS FAILED AT THE BONDED AREA TO THEI

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW82FRA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRA05), Oct 23, 1981: Cessna 172N (N3056E), Houston, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19811023070149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811023070149A), Oct 23, 1981: Cessna 172 (N3056E), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Struck drainage pipes landing in adjacent field. Engine ran normal after accident.

## Other aircraft with N3056E

- [Cancelled 1951-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3056E-1951-10-19): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-6645. Owner: [Houma Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOUMA%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Houma, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Houma)

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