# N3891S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1993-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251091
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1990
- Last registry action: March 31, 1993
- Mode S code: A47F45
- Owner when cancelled: [Hylift Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYLIFT%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Pontiac, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Pontiac)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7704° N, 82.5290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48054, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3891S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3891S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3891S-1993-06-16

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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CHI91LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA269), Aug 22, 1991: Cessna 172E (N3891S), Harbor Springs, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DELAY IN INITIATING THE GO-AROUND.
- [NTSB CHI84LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA318), Jul 29, 1984: Cessna 172 (N3891S), Urbana, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA06), Dec 28, 1978: Cessna 172 (N3891S), Albany, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910822036199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910822036199A), Aug 22, 1991: Cessna 172E (N3891S), Harbor Springs, MI, Substantial damage. Tried to land in gusty crosswind. Gust blew aircraft off side of runway. Began go around and lost control.
- [Accident 19840729060289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840729060289A), Jul 29, 1984: Cessna 172E (N3891S), Urbana, OH, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final approach for landing from fuel exhaustion. Aircraft hit trees and pitched nose down.
- [Accident 19781228040939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781228040939A), Dec 28, 1978: Cessna 172D (N3891S), Albany, NY, Substantial damage

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