# N3885R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- 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: 17255385
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1994
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A47C19
- Owners when cancelled: [Ebeling Leslie G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EBELING%20LESLIE%20G), [Thiele Hans J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THIELE%20HANS%20J), [Thiele Gail A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THIELE%20GAIL%20A)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5112° N, 112.0847° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85013, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3885R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3885R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3885R-2013-09-13

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 172H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h.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 ATL87LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA266), Sep 25, 1987: Cessna 172H (N3885R), Chuckey, 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 19870925059529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870925059529A), Sep 25, 1987: Cessna 172H (N3885R), Chuckey, TN, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel just after buzzing a private strip. Ran through 3 fences and a barn during the forced landing.

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