# N3871Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17259971
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1976
- Last registry action: May 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A477D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero America Of Topeka Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20AMERICA%20OF%20TOPEKA%20INC)
- Location: [Topeka, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Topeka)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0698° N, 95.6230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66616, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3871Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3871Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3871Q-2018-03-16

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 MKC77FCG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG46), Aug 14, 1977: Cessna 172 (N3871Q), Topeka, KS, 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 19770814024819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770814024819A), Aug 14, 1977: Cessna 172L (N3871Q), Topeka, KS, Substantial damage. Towing banner.

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