# N3679L: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17253848
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 1965
- Certificate issued: October 11, 2012
- Last registry action: October 11, 2012
- Mode S code: A429EB
- Owner when cancelled: [Dykman Ross D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DYKMAN%20ROSS%20D)
- Location: [Harpers Ferry, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Harpers%20Ferry)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3071° N, 77.7730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25425, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3679L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3679L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3679L-2018-02-15

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 GAA16CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA044), Nov 9, 2015: Cessna 172G (N3679L), Newfane, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: An evasive maneuver during landing to avoid deer on the runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

## 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 20151109022019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151109022019A), Nov 9, 2015: Cessna 172G (N3679L), Burt, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft left kiag on a VFR flight to west Virginia. Before departing the area the pilot flew north toward lake ontario to sight see around fort niagara then…

## Other aircraft with N3679L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3679L): Legare James R JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER, S/N JA 638-07-21

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