# N3974Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2011-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2011
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17260074
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1971
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2011
- Last registry action: May 11, 2011
- Mode S code: A49FBD
- Owner when cancelled: [International Air Services Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: Florida Hills, South Africa
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3974Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3974Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3974Q-2011-07-07

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 20060703012329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060703012329I), Jul 3, 2006: Cessna 172L (N3974Q), Port Royal, SC, Minor damage. (-23) On July 3, 2006 at approximately 1825 hours, on the state Port authority rail yard, in Port Royal, SC, a Cessna 172, N3974Q, landed on an abandoned…

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