# N3960S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2022-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- 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: 17251160
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1964
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2019
- Last registry action: May 17, 2019
- Mode S code: A49B7C
- Owner when cancelled: [Ellsworth Tim E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLSWORTH%20TIM%20E)
- Location: [Donnellson, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Donnellson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0187° N, 89.4415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62019, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3960S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3960S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3960S-2022-09-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 ATL86LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA122), May 3, 1986: Cessna 172E (N3960S), Clyde, OH, 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 19860503070549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860503070549A), May 3, 1986: Cessna 172E (N3960S), Green Springs, OH, Substantial damage. Engine failed in pattern. Magneto failed, plug fouled. No registration. No annual inspection. Fuel was not avgas.

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