# N3683L: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 17253852
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1971
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A42CD0
- Owners when cancelled: [Richards Faye](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20FAYE), [Thomas James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Bunita, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bunita)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3683L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3683L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3683L-2018-03-16

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 (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 LAX72AL065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL065), Jun 30, 1972: Cessna 172 (N3683L), La Mesa, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB FTW67D0444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0444), Feb 10, 1967: Cessna 172 (N3683L), Newkirk, OK, substantial damage

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