# N3687L: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2024-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17253856
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1965
- Certificate issued: November 27, 2021
- Last registry action: June 23, 2023
- Mode S code: A42D5C
- Owner when cancelled: [Elon Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELON%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Burlington, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Burlington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0192° N, 79.5137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27215, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3687L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3687L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3687L-2024-09-03

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 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 ERA24LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA260), May 30, 2024: Cessna 172G (N3687L), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

## 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 20240530007029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240530007029A), May 30, 2024: Cessna 172G (N3687L), Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot landed fast and hard; the aircraft ballooned and the pilot failed to use proper rudder control causing the aircraft to depart the left side of the…

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