# N3894L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1971-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254063
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1966
- Mode S code: A47FA8
- Owner when cancelled: [Clark Horace E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20HORACE%20E)
- Location: [Mt Sterling, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Mt%20Sterling)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3894L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3894L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3894L-1971-12-08

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 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 CHI67A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0021), Aug 8, 1966: Cessna 172 (N3894L), Chavies, KY, destroyed, 1 fatal

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