# N3887R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2013-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17255387
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1966
- Last registry action: August 22, 1995
- Mode S code: A47C5F
- Location: [Buffalo, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Buffalo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7147° N, 81.7411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29321, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3887R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3887R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3887R-2013-08-06

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 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 MIA96LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA164), Jun 26, 1996: Cessna 172H (N3887R), Jonesville, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from the obstruction (power line) during low altitude flight. The lack of natural lighting at dusk was a…

## 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 19960625015099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960625015099A), Jun 25, 1996: Cessna 172H (N3887R), Jonesville, SC, Substantial damage. Buzzing passengers house struck a powerline. Landed nose first and flipped over.

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