# N3847L: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- 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: 17254016
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1965
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1979
- Last registry action: January 3, 1987
- Mode S code: A46D7E
- Owners when cancelled: [Harper Keith E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARPER%20KEITH%20E), [Morrison John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRISON%20JOHN%20P), [Minor Gerald F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINOR%20GERALD%20F)
- Location: [Wildwood Crest, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Wildwood%20Crest)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9983° N, 74.8433° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08260, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3847L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3847L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3847L-2012-11-13

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 NYC80FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA043), Jun 2, 1980: Cessna 172G (N3847L), Cape May, NJ, destroyed, 3 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 19800602017989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800602017989A), Jun 2, 1980: Cessna 172G (N3847L), Cape May, NJ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot attempting go-around, pulled up sharply and stalled aircraft.

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