# N3781S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1989-07-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 17, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17250981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4540F
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3781S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3781S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3781S-1989-07-17

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 MIA85LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA213), Jul 18, 1985: Cessna 172 (N3781S), Leesburg, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70DLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLA24), Jun 19, 1970: Cessna 172E (N3781S), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19850717034039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850717034039A), Jul 17, 1985: Cessna 172E (N3781S), Leesburg, FL, Destroyed. Attempted landing after electrical power loss on unlighted runway. Wing lost lift,struck ground. Beer consumption.
- [Incident 19800519053249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800519053249I), May 19, 1980: Cessna 172E (N3781S), Clearwater, FL, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed on landing. Two bolts missing from strut retaining bracket.

## Other aircraft with N3781S

- [Cancelled 2018-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3781S-2018-05-30): Happy Valley Flight TUKAN, S/N 014, built 1995. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)

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