# N3969L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2018-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- 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: 17254138
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 7, 2014
- Last registry action: July 7, 2014
- Mode S code: A49CB1
- Owner when cancelled: [Seely Steven P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEELY%20STEVEN%20P)
- Location: [Stanley, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Stanley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8222° N, 77.1313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14561, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3969L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3969L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3969L-2018-03-23

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 ERA15FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA203), May 3, 2015: Cessna 172 (N3969L), Penn Yan, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the student's inappropriate configuration of the airplane's wing flaps for the…
- [NTSB CHI67F0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0056), Jun 14, 1966: Cessna 172G (N3969L), Columbia, IL, 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 20150503007979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150503007979A), May 3, 2015: Cessna 172G (N3969L), Penn Yan, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On may 3, 2015, at 1134 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N3969L, impacted terrain and a perimeter fence during climb after a touch and go landing at the…
- [Incident 19880807069159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880807069159I), Aug 7, 1988: Cessna 172G (N3969L), Stormville, NY. Unscheduled landing on closed airport. Unaware of closing and sheets marking x blown out of place. UNICOM silent.

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