# N3908L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- 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: 17254077
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 1966
- Last registry action: June 10, 1998
- Mode S code: A48644
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7528° N, 84.3902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30303, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3908L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3908L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3908L-2013-08-19

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 MIA98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA036), Nov 28, 1997: Cessna 172G (N3908L), Hazel Green, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's miscalculating the aircraft's fuel consumption for the flight, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW78DQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQD16), Apr 6, 1978: Cessna 172G (N3908L), Imperial, TX, 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 19971128035849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971128035849A), Nov 28, 1997: Cessna 172G (N3908L), Hazel Green, AL, Substantial damage. On November 28, 1997, about 1520 central standard time, a Cessna 172G, N3908L, registered to a private individual, operating a a 14 CFR 91 personal flight,…
- [Accident 19780406005979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780406005979A), Apr 6, 1978: Cessna 172G (N3908L), Imperial, TX, Substantial damage

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