# N3888L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1999-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 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: 17254057
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1995
- Last registry action: November 18, 1998
- Mode S code: A47C7D
- Owner when cancelled: [Moore Billy G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20BILLY%20G)
- Location: [Dike, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dike)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2572° N, 95.4647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75437, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3888L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3888L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3888L-1999-01-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW97LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA251), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 172G (N3888L), Powderly, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent stall due to the pilot's diverted attention to an open service door. A factor was the inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.

## 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 19970704016829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970704016829A), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 172G (N3888L), Powderly, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed after takeoff from a private strip onto highway. (-23) pilot said he became distracted by cowling door left open on takeoff. Attempted to turn…

## Other aircraft with N3888L

- [Cancelled 2011-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3888L-2011-09-29): Moore Billy G ZODIAC 601XL, S/N 6-6956. Registration pending, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hopewell Junction, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Hopewell%20Junction)

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