# N3986S: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1971-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251186
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 2, 1971
- Mode S code: A4A3BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Blanchard Eugene S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLANCHARD%20EUGENE%20S)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3986S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3986S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3986S-1971-09-19

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 NYC72FHM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM12), Sep 19, 1971: Cessna 172E (N3986S), Paramus, NJ, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3986S

- [Cancelled 2013-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3986S-2013-04-01): Schiebel Robert R SCORPION 133, S/N 7312. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Atoka, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Atoka)

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