# N3172M: Cessna 402C, registration cancelled 1989-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (registry code 207590R)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 402C0286
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A3637C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3172M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3172M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172M-1989-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 402C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 19851224077499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851224077499I), Dec 24, 1985: Cessna 402C (N3172M), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on takeoff roll, cause undetermined. Takeoff attempted with ice and snow on aircraft.
- [Incident 19830312017509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830312017509I), Mar 12, 1983: Cessna 402CESSNA (N3172M), Marthas Vineyar, MA. After stopping on the runway, pilot tried to turn off on a taxiway and ran off through the grass. No damage.
- [Incident 19820920061019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820920061019I), Sep 20, 1982: Cessna 402CESSNA (N3172M), Nantucket, MA, Minor damage. Windshield fogged up on taxi for takeoff. Propeller struck a taxiway light. Pilot continued flight with bent prop.

## Other aircraft with N3172M

- [Cancelled 1994-06-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172M-1994-06-10): North American AT-6, S/N 417233. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Morgan James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORGAN%20JAMES%20D), [Aumsville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Aumsville)
- [Cancelled 1958-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3172M-1958-01-07): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-1849. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Edward Kusyk](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARD%20KUSYK), [Hackensack, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Hackensack)

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