# N3242L: Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1990-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256142
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A37FD5
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3242L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3242L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3242L-1990-06-13

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 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 NYC90LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA094), Apr 28, 1990: Cessna C-172 (N3242L), Matawan, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE A/C ON THE REMAINING R/W.

## 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 19900427012959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900427012959A), Apr 27, 1990: Cessna 172E (N3242L), Matawan, NY, Substantial damage. Landed long after seeing airport on approach. Cancelled. Ran off end down embankment. Nose gear broke. Flipped over

## Other aircraft with N3242L

- [Cancelled 2017-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3242L-2017-06-12): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 11504, built 2007. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

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