# N3269L: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2012-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17256169
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1967
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1988
- Last registry action: July 31, 2009
- Mode S code: A38838
- Owners when cancelled: [Grindeland Ethan P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRINDELAND%20ETHAN%20P), [Grindeland Edson M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRINDELAND%20EDSON%20M)
- Location: [Hatton, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Hatton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6360° N, 97.4846° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58240, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3269L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3269L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3269L-2012-10-02

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 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 DEN89LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA168), Jul 12, 1989: Cessna 172H (N3269L), Hatton, ND, destroyed. Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND. THE TAILWIND, HIGH OBSTRUCTION (SHELTER BELT), AND DOWNDRAFT WERE CONTRIBUTING…

## 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 19890711024869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890711024869A), Jul 11, 1989: Cessna 172H (N3269L), Hatton, ND, Destroyed. Encountered downdraft descending over trees to look at a field. Damage indicates stall mush after clearing trees.

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