# N3894R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2012-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- 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: 17255394
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1966
- Last registry action: September 1, 2011
- Mode S code: A47FAD
- Location: [Columbia City, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Columbia%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1509° N, 85.4798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46725, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3894R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3894R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3894R-2012-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 CHI79DEC16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC16), Feb 17, 1979: Cessna 172H (N3894R), Linden, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBQ34), Mar 31, 1971: Cessna 172 (N3894R), Galesburg, IL, 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 19790217003119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790217003119A), Feb 17, 1979: Cessna 172 (N3894R), Linden, MI, Substantial damage. Student pilot made night downwind landing on unlit runway. Ran off departure end, flipped over in snowbank.

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