# N3831R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2004-02-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 2, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17255331
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1985
- Last registry action: November 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A468FA
- Owners when cancelled: [Pickett James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICKETT%20JAMES%20H), [Pickett Nancy A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICKETT%20NANCY%20A)
- Location: [Holt, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Holt)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4378° N, 94.3636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64048, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3831R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3831R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3831R-2004-02-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 CHI03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA105), Apr 12, 2003: Cessna 172H (N3831R), Holt, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident were the trees.
- [NTSB MIA72DLD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD49), Feb 19, 1972: Cessna 172 (N3831R), Sebring, FL, 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 20030412009949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030412009949A), Apr 12, 2003: Cessna 172H (N3831R), Holt, MO, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft was attempting a touch and go on runway 16/34 at MO71. After lift off, the engine lost power. The pilot executed a left turn in an attempt to…

## Other aircraft with N3831R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3831R): DJI T20 PRO, S/N 1581F574B225M00102CT

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