# N3155E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- 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: 17271454
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1978
- Last registry action: March 20, 1985
- Mode S code: A35C70
- Location: [Scranton, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Scranton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3694° N, 93.5113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72863, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3155E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3155E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3155E-2012-03-02

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 ATL82DA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA112), Apr 22, 1982: Cessna 172 (N3155E), Buckhannon, WV, 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 19820422014129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820422014129A), Apr 22, 1982: Cessna 172 (N3155E), Buckhannon, WV, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Veered off runway into a fence.

## Other aircraft with N3155E

- [Cancelled 1951-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3155E-1951-05-07): Aeronca 11AC, S/N 11AC-1493. Owner: [Vaughan Motor Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAUGHAN%20MOTOR%20CO), [Mullins, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Mullins)

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