# N3090U: 1963 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2022-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- 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: 17250690
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1963
- Certificate issued: December 21, 2015
- Last registry action: August 28, 2018
- Mode S code: A3432C
- Owner when cancelled: [Wings Over Waxhaw Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGS%20OVER%20WAXHAW%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Waxhaw, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Waxhaw)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9192° N, 80.7306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28173, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3090U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3090U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3090U-2022-04-16

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 (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 ERA21LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA313), Aug 2, 2021: Cessna 172 (N3090U), Waxhaw, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff in sufficient time to stop the airplane on the runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the lack of airplane takeoff performance due to the pilot’s…
- [NTSB UNK65X0947](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0947), Dec 7, 1964: Cessna 172 (N3090U), Riverside, CA, 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 20210802016139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210802016139A), Aug 2, 2021: Cessna 172E (N3090U), Waxhaw, NC, Substantial damage. During climb-out, the pilot noticed the aircraft would not achieve a positive rate of climb. The pilot decided to abort the take-off, reduced power, and…

## Other aircraft with N3090U

- [Cancelled 1963-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3090U-1963-10-21): Cessna 172E, S/N 17250680. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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