# N3868L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1990-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 1990
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254037
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4750F
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3868L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3868L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3868L-1990-09-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX79FUG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG22), Mar 8, 1979: Cessna 172G (N3868L), Apple Valley, CA, 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 19790308004299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790308004299A), Mar 8, 1979: Cessna 172G (N3868L), Apple Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran out of fuel in traffic pattern after cross country flight. Landed in adjacent field. Nosed over.

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