# N3218L: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1971-08-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 17, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256118
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1969
- Mode S code: A37582
- Owner when cancelled: [Santana Hector M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTANA%20HECTOR%20M)
- Location: [Carolina, PR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PR/Carolina)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3218L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3218L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3218L-1971-08-17

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 MIA70DKA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKA01), Jan 24, 1970: Cessna 172 (N3218L), Guayma, PR, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3218L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3218L): Fantasy Sky Promotions FANTASY EIGHT-90, S/N 097, built 2002

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