# N3888S: 1963 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17251088
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 1963
- Certificate issued: November 25, 1985
- Last registry action: January 14, 1989
- Mode S code: A47C83
- Owners when cancelled: [Fant Elvin T Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FANT%20ELVIN%20T%20SR), [Fant Lorna J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FANT%20LORNA%20J)
- Location: [Flagstaff, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Flagstaff)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3577° N, 111.7712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86001, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3888S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3888S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3888S-2013-08-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 LAX90LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA198), May 28, 1990: Cessna 172E (N3888S), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION. RESULTING FROM THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM REFUELING.
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ15), Feb 23, 1970: Cessna 172E (N3888S), Mormon Lake, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19900528017559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900528017559A), May 28, 1990: Cessna 172E (N3888S), Glendale, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Pilot reported departed with left fuel on one quarter right empty. Gages same on empty tanks.
- [Incident 19800529051689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800529051689I), May 29, 1980: Cessna 172 (N3888S), Winslow, AZ, Minor damage. Forced landing made after engine quit due to fuel starvation.

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