# N3985S: 1964 Cessna 172E, 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 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: 17251185
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 4, 1964
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1982
- Last registry action: March 16, 1991
- Mode S code: A4A399
- Owner when cancelled: [Freeman Farley Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEMAN%20FARLEY%20JR)
- Location: [Key West, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Key%20West)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 24.5446° N, 81.9217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33040, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3985S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3985S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3985S-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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.md

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