# N3617S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1977-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 1977
- 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: 17250817
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1972
- Mode S code: A41361
- Owner when cancelled: [Cowan Sheridan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COWAN%20SHERIDAN)
- Location: [Marseilles, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Marseilles)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3617S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3617S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3617S-1977-07-11

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 (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 CHI76DEE75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEE75), Sep 7, 1976: Cessna 172E (N3617S), Ottawa, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0150), Aug 4, 1965: Cessna 172 (N3617S), Aberdeen, SD, substantial damage

## 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 19760907029219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760907029219A), Sep 7, 1976: Cessna 172E (N3617S), Ottawa, IL, Substantial damage

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