# N3871L: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- 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: 17254040
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1965
- Certificate issued: April 27, 2016
- Last registry action: January 26, 2019
- Mode S code: A477D1
- Owners when cancelled: [Hyatt Alexander J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYATT%20ALEXANDER%20J%20JR), [Marth David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTH%20DAVID%20A), [Rasmussen Steven R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RASMUSSEN%20STEVEN%20R)
- Location: [Yuba City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Yuba%20City)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0825° N, 121.6801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95993, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3871L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3871L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3871L-2022-07-30

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 (2)

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 WPR21LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA224), Jun 2, 2021: Cessna 172G (N3871L), Washington, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during an enroute climb due to a stuck exhaust valve and multiple failed piston compression rings.
- [NTSB CHI87LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA035), Nov 22, 1986: Cessna 172G (N3871L), Evansville, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20210602012889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210602012889A), Jun 2, 2021: Cessna 172G (N3871L), Nevada City, CA, Substantial damage. N3871L was repositioning from sutter county airport (O52) to reno-tahoe international airport (krno). While climbing through 6500 feet MSL, the engine appeared…
- [Accident 19861121060019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861121060019A), Nov 21, 1986: Cessna 172G (N3871L), Evansville, IN, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion and the aircraft struck a fence during landing. No mechanical defects noted.

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