# N3893R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 1981-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17255393
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1976
- Mode S code: A47F8A
- Owner when cancelled: [Hiller Hugh N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLER%20HUGH%20N)
- Location: [Hot Springs, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3893R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3893R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3893R-1981-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 MKC77FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK16), Apr 28, 1977: Cessna 172H (N3893R), Hot Springs, SD, 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 19770428009899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770428009899A), Apr 28, 1977: Cessna 172H (N3893R), Hot Springs, SD, Substantial damage. Runway lights malfunctioned. Pilot thought fence was center line of runway. Landed left of runway

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