# N3982S: 1964 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2025-06-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 24, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- 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: 17251182
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1964
- Certificate issued: June 5, 2024
- Last registry action: June 5, 2024
- Mode S code: A4A330
- Owner when cancelled: [Stone Don Edwin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STONE%20DON%20EDWIN)
- Location: [Longview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Longview)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5086° N, 94.7242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3982S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3982S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3982S-2025-06-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC07LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA125), May 23, 2007: Cessna 172E (N3982S), Leesburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power that resulted from the failure of an exhaust valve rocker arm during cruise.

## 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 20070523016289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070523016289A), May 23, 2007: Cessna 172E (N3982S), Leesburg, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) Approximately five minutes into flight engine started sputtering and quit. Pilot just fueled at Leesburg on his way to winchester for an annual…

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