# N3579S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1967-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 1967
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250779
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 23, 1966
- Mode S code: A40272
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcmullen Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCMULLEN%20RICHARD%20L)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3579S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3579S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3579S-1967-11-14

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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 OAK67F0209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0209), Dec 22, 1966: Cessna 172 (N3579S), Bishop, CA, destroyed

## Other aircraft with N3579S

- [Cancelled 1993-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3579S-1993-09-29): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 32R8029040. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Cameron Wings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMERON%20WINGS%20INC), [Lincoln, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lincoln)

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