# N3196F: 1967 Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 2014-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1720218
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1984
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1988
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A36B70
- Owners when cancelled: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Peterson Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20AERO%20CLUB), [Af Aero Club Hq Afsva/Svpar](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AF%20AERO%20CLUB%20HQ%20AFSVA%2FSVPAR)
- Location: [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8237° N, 104.7054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80914, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3196F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3196F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3196F-2014-07-02

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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 CEN12LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA171), Feb 27, 2012: Cessna R172E (N3196F), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to taxi in wind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability.
- [NTSB DEN93LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA018), Dec 27, 1992: Cessna 172E (N3196F), Ramah, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WAS: A FORCED LANDING ONTO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20120227002119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120227002119A), Feb 27, 2012: Cessna R172E (N3196F), Watkins, CO, Substantial damage. On 2/27/2012 at appx 1152 local at kftg airport, on taxiway a at A7, a Cessna 172E, N3196F, sustained substantial damage when it became inverted, and came to…
- [Accident 19921227051729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921227051729A), Dec 27, 1992: Cessna R172E (N3196F), Ramah, CO, Substantial damage. Engine broke a connecting rod during cruise flight. Nosed over landing in rough field.

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