# N3946R: 1967 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2008-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424)
- Engine: [Continental 6-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-6-320-series) (registry code 17041)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E1SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17255446
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1976
- Certificate issued: September 23, 1999
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A494DF
- Owners when cancelled: [Sorenson Richard E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SORENSON%20RICHARD%20E%20DBA), [Corry Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORRY%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Columbus, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Columbus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9380° N, 79.5335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16405, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3946R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3946R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3946R-2008-10-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 IAD05LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA126), Aug 26, 2005: Cessna 172H (N3946R), Corry, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW67F0463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0463), Feb 11, 1967: Cessna 172H (N3946R), Victoria, TX, 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 20050826025259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050826025259A), Aug 26, 2005: Cessna 172H (N3946R), Corry, PA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) On August 26, 2005, at 1530 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N3946R, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain on approach to Corry airport…

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