# N3743R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2012-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- 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: 17255543
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 29, 1966
- Last registry action: November 14, 2011
- Mode S code: A44578
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3743R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3743R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3743R-2012-09-12

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 FTW98LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA318), Jul 24, 1998: Cessna 172H (N3743R), Commerce, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind resulting in a loss of control. A factor was the crosswind.

## 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 19980724017659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980724017659A), Jul 24, 1998: Cessna 172H (N3743R), Commerce, TX, No damage. Acft lost control during landing and struck the asphalt, unable to avoid tree line, pilot aborted takeoff and went into trees. (-23) pilot stated gust of wind…
- [Incident 19920808038129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920808038129I), Aug 8, 1992: Cessna 172H (N3743R), Texarkana, AR, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Was practicing crosswind landing.

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