# N3880S: 1963 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2010-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- 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: 17251080
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 12, 2000
- Last registry action: November 13, 2009
- Mode S code: A47B6B
- Owners when cancelled: [Lehrke Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEHRKE%20ROBERT), [Ward Young](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20YOUNG)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1976° N, 106.6821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87114, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3880S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3880S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3880S-2010-03-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 WPR09CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA210), Apr 22, 2009: Cessna 172E (N3880S), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswinds.

## 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 20090422007099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090422007099A), Apr 22, 2009: Cessna 172E (N3880S), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) On 04-22-2009 at approximately 1311 MST, N3880S (CE-172-E) lost directional control and departed the left side of runway 24L at Ryan Field (kryn) near…

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