# N3948R: 1966 Cessna 172H, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 17255448
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 11, 1966
- Last registry action: September 9, 2010
- Mode S code: A49525
- Location: [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5732° N, 104.8649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80112, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3948R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3948R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948R-2012-09-21

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 WPR10CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA279), Jun 5, 2010: Cessna 172H (N3948R), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.

## 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 20100605036219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100605036219A), Jun 5, 2010: Cessna 172H (N3948R), Farmington, UT, Substantial damage. Departed btf Skypark Airport aircraft performing fine. Headed up Farmington canyon engine started losing performance at approx. 50 knots airspeed tried to turn…

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