# N3972F: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 36872
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1958
- Certificate issued: March 8, 1978
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A49F6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Learnahan Steven M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEARNAHAN%20STEVEN%20M)
- Location: [Bolingbrook, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bolingbrook)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6766° N, 87.9772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60439, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3972F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3972F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3972F-2012-11-14

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 CHI81DEE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE30), Apr 15, 1981: Cessna 172 (N3972F), Morris, IL, 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 19810415016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810415016549A), Apr 15, 1981: Cessna 172 (N3972F), Morris, IL, Substantial damage. Landed on soft ground adjacent to runway by mistank. Airplane nosed over. No runway markers.

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