# N3940R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2008-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17255440
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1966
- Certificate issued: October 23, 2003
- Last registry action: October 17, 2006
- Mode S code: A4940D
- Owner when cancelled: [Joe Smith Farms Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOE%20SMITH%20FARMS%20INC)
- Location: [Jacksonville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9463° N, 95.2519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75766, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3940R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3940R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3940R-2008-02-21

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 (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 DFW07FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA049), Jan 3, 2007: Cessna 172H (N3940R), Armstrong, TX, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, the clouds. low ceilings, and the pilot's limited…

## 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 20070102000259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070102000259A), Jan 2, 2007: Cessna 172H (N3940R), Armstrong, TX, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) N3940R VFR T65 (weslaco TX) to jso (jacksonville TX) at 3500 ft. at approximately 0232Z a request to ATC was made to descend to 2500 ft for cloud…

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