# N3981L: 1966 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1984-05-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 10, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254150
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1981
- Mode S code: A4A307
- Owner when cancelled: [Macoupin Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACOUPIN%20FLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Aurburn, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Aurburn)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3981L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3981L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3981L-1984-05-10

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI71FBQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBQ21), Oct 18, 1970: Cessna 172 (N3981L), Manito, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70DCG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70DCG07), Feb 13, 1970: Cessna 172G (N3981L), Columbia, MO, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3981L

- [Cancelled 2018-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3981L-2018-12-04): 3D Robotics X8+, S/N LAWLER 1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Price Aviation Group](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRICE%20AVIATION%20GROUP), [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)

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