# N3943F: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2018-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 2018
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 36843
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1958
- Last registry action: March 29, 2018
- Mode S code: A4946C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3943F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3943F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3943F-2018-03-29

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 GAA17CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA018), Oct 8, 2016: Cessna 172 (N3943F), Argyle, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a stable descent rate and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC83LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA199), Aug 2, 1983: Cessna 172 (N3943F), Easton, NY, 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 20161008024649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161008024649A), Oct 8, 2016: Cessna 172 (N3943F), Argyle, NY, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Pilot of N3943F. He stated that the purpose of the flight was his bfr. The CFI was [privacy data omitted]. As they approached Argyle…
- [Accident 19830802037879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830802037879A), Aug 2, 1983: Cessna 172 (N3943F), Easton, NY, Substantial damage. Overran private strip on landing. Flipped over in a corn field. Had locked brakes and bounced trying to stop.

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