# N3790S: 1963 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2011-07-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 21, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- 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: 17250990
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 25, 1977
- Last registry action: October 29, 1977
- Mode S code: A457A3
- Owners when cancelled: [Lotz Ralph L Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOTZ%20RALPH%20L%20SR), [Lotz Donabel J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOTZ%20DONABEL%20J)
- Location: [Bethlehem, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bethlehem)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6600° N, 75.3873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18017, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3790S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3790S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3790S-2011-07-21

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 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 NYC78FHA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA05), Nov 25, 1977: Cessna 172 (N3790S), Slatington, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0419), Jan 8, 1967: Cessna 172E (N3790S), Lakeville, PA, substantial damage

## 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 19771125035639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771125035639A), Nov 25, 1977: Cessna 172E (N3790S), Slatington, PA, Substantial damage

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