# N3079U: 1964 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1976-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250679
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1964
- Mode S code: A33CF9
- Owner when cancelled: [Dickinson Leslie J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DICKINSON%20LESLIE%20J)
- Location: [Troy, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Troy)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3079U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3079U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3079U-1976-08-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.md

## 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 NYC76FFA47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFA47), Jul 18, 1976: Cessna 172E (N3079U), Poestenkill, NY, destroyed

## 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 19760718020179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760718020179A), Jul 18, 1976: Cessna 172E (N3079U), Poestenkill, NY, Substantial damage. Engine stopped on climb out,water found in fuel tanks,lines and carb.

## Other aircraft with N3079U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3079U): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843591, built 2004

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