# N3969S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1989-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251169
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A49CB7
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3969S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3969S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3969S-1989-01-04

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ATL85LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA107), Mar 4, 1985: Cessna 172E (N3969S), Campbellsville, KY, 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 19850304007939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850304007939A), Mar 4, 1985: Cessna 172E (N3969S), Campbellsville, KY, Substantial damage. Aircraft stopped on taxiway to watch weather approaching. Wind blew aircraft over.

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