# N3870R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- 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: 17255370
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2007
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A477B3
- Owner when cancelled: [First Takeoff LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20TAKEOFF%20LLC)
- Location: [Brookshire, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brookshire)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8331° N, 95.9869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77423, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3870R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3870R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3870R-2017-04-04

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 DEN08CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA087), May 11, 2008: Cessna 172H (N3870R), Brookshire, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to duck under marked transmission lines and his failure to maintain clearance from the fence. Contributing to the accident was the marked transmission lines.

## 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 20080510833649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080510833649A), May 10, 2008: Cessna 172H (N3870R), Brookshire, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 10, 2008, at 2330 CDT, a Cessna 172H, N3870R, was substantially damaged when it overshot runway 17 while conducting touch and go night landings at…

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