# N3845S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1978-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251045
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1972
- Mode S code: A46D3E
- Owner when cancelled: [G A A R Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20A%20A%20R%20INC)
- Location: [New Berlin, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/New%20Berlin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3845S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3845S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3845S-1978-11-27

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 (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 CHI78FEP49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP49), Jul 27, 1978: Cessna 172E (N3845S), Pewaukee, WI, 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 19780727022889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780727022889A), Jul 27, 1978: Cessna 172E (N3845S), Pewaukee, WI, Substantial damage. Struck pwr lines.

## Other aircraft with N3845S

- [Cancelled 2013-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3845S-2013-04-01): Russell Wayne BENSEN B-80, S/N 01. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)

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