# N3843Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 1982-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1982
- 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: 17259943
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1977
- Mode S code: A46CF6
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith David C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20DAVID%20C)
- Location: [Brewster, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Brewster)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3843Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3843Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3843Q-1982-04-23

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 SEA74AS013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74AS013), Aug 30, 1973: Cessna 172 (N3843Q), Packwood, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19730830031479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730830031479A), Aug 30, 1973: Cessna 172D (N3843Q), Packwood, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. VFR flt not recommended. Hit mountain. Recovery date 9/7/73.

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