# N3172C: 1954 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 1972-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30971
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1967
- Mode S code: A36373
- Owner when cancelled: [Chesto Vincent K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHESTO%20VINCENT%20K)
- Location: [Brookfield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Brookfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3172C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3172C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172C-1972-01-25

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 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.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 NYC71DFM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFM07), Jul 22, 1970: Cessna 180 (N3172C), Bridgeport, CT, destroyed

## Other aircraft with N3172C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3172C): Bell 206B, S/N 3669

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