# N3874L: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- 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: 17254043
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1965
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2012
- Last registry action: January 23, 2012
- Mode S code: A4783A
- Owner when cancelled: [Walker Clayton W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKER%20CLAYTON%20W)
- Location: [Sulphur Springs, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sulphur%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1680° N, 95.6082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75482, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3874L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3874L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3874L-2018-01-04

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 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 FTW76DRG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG31), Dec 20, 1975: Cessna 172 (N3874L), Eagle Pass, TX, 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.

- [Incident 19971218043179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971218043179I), Dec 18, 1997: Cessna 172G (N3874L), Arlington, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: on 12/18/97, at 9:15 pm, Cessna 172, N3874L, piloted by eugene "mack" cathey, lost power and an emergency landing was made onto an Arlington, Texas…
- [Accident 19751220039019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751220039019A), Dec 20, 1975: Cessna 172G (N3874L), Eagle Pass, TX, Substantial damage. Gusting to 20K.

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