# N3882L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1999-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254051
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1994
- Last registry action: November 19, 1997
- Mode S code: A47BAB
- Owner when cancelled: [Mathis Claudy J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATHIS%20CLAUDY%20J)
- Location: [Duluth, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Duluth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0014° N, 84.1504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duluth, GA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3882L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3882L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3882L-1999-06-01

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 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 ATL94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA115), Jun 7, 1994: Cessna 172 (N3882L), Flowery Branch, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE THROTTLE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY THAT RESULTED IN A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER.
- [NTSB MIA71FKW41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKW41), Mar 26, 1971: Cessna 172 (N3882L), Oliver Sprgs, TN, 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 19940607014129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940607014129A), Jun 7, 1994: Cessna 172G (N3882L), Flowery Branch, GA, Substantial damage. Engine RPM dropped sharply en route landed in open field using mag switch. Throttle disconnected. Carb work recent.

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