# N3957L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1983-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254126
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1974
- Mode S code: A498B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Nieman John C/Adkins Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIEMAN%20JOHN%20C%2FADKINS%20EDWARD)
- Location: [Weirton, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Weirton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3957L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3957L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3957L-1983-03-22

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 ATL83FID01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FID01), Oct 8, 1982: Cessna 172G (N3957L), Boones Mill, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19821008051869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821008051869A), Oct 8, 1982: Cessna 172G (N3957L), Boones Mill, VA, Substantial damage. Non instrument rated pilot flew into mountain at 3000 foot elevation during cruise flight in clouds.

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