# N3279A: 1953 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2012-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25923
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1955
- Last registry action: October 24, 1994
- Mode S code: A38BE5
- Location: [Vista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vista)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2218° N, 117.1998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92084, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3279A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3279A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3279A-2012-09-10

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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DEN84LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA171), Jun 8, 1984: Cessna 170B (N3279A), Belen, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA27), Jul 28, 1979: Cessna 170B (N3279A), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19840608023319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840608023319A), Jun 8, 1984: Cessna 170B (N3279A), Belen, NM, Substantial damage. Conflicting stories as to who was flying airplane. Neither current. Swerved off side, flipped over onto its back
- [Accident 19790728022319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790728022319A), Jul 28, 1979: Cessna 170B (N3279A), Kotzebue, AK, Substantial damage. Student pilot attempted off airport landing. Started a go around after a bad landing. Hit fence. Carb heat on.

## Other aircraft with N3279A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3279A): Boeing 777-36NER, S/N 32794

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