# N3973L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2017-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2017
- 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: 17254142
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1966
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2003
- Last registry action: July 23, 2011
- Mode S code: A49F96
- Owner when cancelled: [Ifr Flyers LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IFR%20FLYERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Waller, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Waller)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0812° N, 95.9269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77484, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3973L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3973L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3973L-2017-10-31

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19780601041339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780601041339I), Jun 1, 1978: Cessna 172G (N3973L), Mount Olive, NC, Minor damage. Worn fuel selector valve failed and engine quit.

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