# N3842Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2023-04-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 21, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17259942
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2020
- Last registry action: March 10, 2023
- Mode S code: A46CD3
- Owner when cancelled: [Altus Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALTUS%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Taylor, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Taylor)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5793° N, 97.3886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76574, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3842Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3842Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3842Q-2023-04-21

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 CEN22LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA222), May 28, 2022: Cessna 172L (N3842Q), Canyon Lake, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in decreased climb performance and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.

## 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 20220528009069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220528009069A), May 28, 2022: Cessna 172L (N3842Q), Canyon Lake, TX, Substantial damage. On may 28, 2022, at 1821 CST, [privacy data omitted], a Cessna CE-172L, [privacy data omitted] and [privacy data omitted] went out of control during its…

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