# N3237A: 1953 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 1975-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25881
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 3, 1954
- Mode S code: A37CC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Petersen Randall C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSEN%20RANDALL%20C)
- Location: [Scotts Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Scotts%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3237A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3237A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3237A-1975-03-13

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 OAK75AP020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP020), Dec 1, 1974: Cessna 170B (N3237A), Santa Cruz, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19741201043409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741201043409A), Dec 1, 1974: Cessna 170B (N3237A), Santa Cruz, CA, Destroyed. Lost ctl drg pull up from low pass in fog.

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