# N3263B: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2014-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17267079
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1982
- Certificate issued: February 26, 1986
- Last registry action: September 9, 1989
- Mode S code: A3875D
- Owner when cancelled: [Cansler George D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANSLER%20GEORGE%20D)
- Location: [Layton, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Layton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0699° N, 111.9813° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84041, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3263B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3263B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3263B-2014-11-17

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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 DEN87FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA014), Nov 4, 1986: Cessna 172M (N3263B), Bozeman, MT, destroyed, 3 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 19861103053279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861103053279A), Nov 3, 1986: Cessna 172M (N3263B), Bozeman, MT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The aircraft struck trees while spotting elk. Suspect the pilot became distracted and flew too low to recover.

## Other aircraft with N3263B

- [Cancelled 1971-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3263B-1971-07-14): Piper PA-22-135, S/N 22-2084, built 1954. Owner: [Godfrey Sandy M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GODFREY%20SANDY%20M), [Lemon Springs, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Lemon%20Springs)

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