# N3483E: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- 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: 17271565
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1978
- Last registry action: September 23, 2014
- Mode S code: A3DDCC
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2462° N, 110.9488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85719, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3483E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3483E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3483E-2014-12-05

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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 WPR13LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA209), Apr 28, 2013: Cessna 172N (N3483E), Henderson, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, including operating in excess of the maximum certified gross weight and center of gravity limits at a high density altitude, which resulted in the…

## 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 20130428007019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130428007019A), Apr 28, 2013: Cessna 172N (N3483E), Henderson, NV, Substantial damage. On 4/28/13, N3483E,(Cessna C-172) a private pilot loaded two passengers each weighing approximately 240LBS. Plus 80LBS. Of baggage plus full fuel (40 gallons)…

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