# N3608S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1997-01-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 22, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250808
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1994
- Last registry action: January 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A40FCD
- Owners when cancelled: [Reyes Hector L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYES%20HECTOR%20L), [Diaz Jose O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIAZ%20JOSE%20O)
- Location: Mayaguez 00680, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3608S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3608S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3608S-1997-01-22

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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 ATL96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA015), Nov 26, 1995: Cessna 172E (N3608S), Lajas, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a loss of power due to water in the fuel.
- [NTSB MIA80FKA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKA10), Sep 24, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3608S), Guanica, PR, destroyed

## 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 19951126038439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951126038439A), Nov 26, 1995: Cessna 172E (N3608S), Lajas, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Lost power local flight. Landed farm field. Found water in fuel system.
- [Accident 19800924048799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800924048799A), Sep 24, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3608S), Guanica, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Landed on dirt road. Began go-around due to parked vehicle. Veered into bordering cane field, stalled into cane.

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