# N3831Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 1978-11-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 3, 1978
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17259931
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 15, 1978
- Mode S code: A468F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Roger P Sell Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGER%20P%20SELL%20INC)
- Location: [Slatington, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Slatington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3831Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3831Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3831Q-1978-11-03

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 NYC77FHA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA23), Jun 3, 1977: Cessna 172 (N3831Q), Basking Ridge, NJ, 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 19770603016639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770603016639A), Jun 3, 1977: Cessna 172L (N3831Q), Basking Ridge, NJ, Destroyed. Plt used 15 deg flap to clr trees flaps found fully extdd. Flap sw,dwn to neutral psn spring bkn.

## Other aircraft with N3831Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3831Q): Piper PA-28-236, S/N 28-7911039
- [Cancelled 1981-03-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3831Q-1981-03-16): Beech 200, S/N BB-771, built 1981. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Beech Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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