# N3987L: Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 1995-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17254156
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 30, 1985
- Last registry action: November 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A4A3D9
- Owners when cancelled: [Adkinson Donald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADKINSON%20DONALD%20R), [Hernandez Ruben](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERNANDEZ%20RUBEN)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7368° N, 96.9075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75211, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3987L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3987L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3987L-1995-02-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 FTW93LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA198), Jun 29, 1993: Cessna 172G (N3987L), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE INADVERTENT STALL.

## 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 19930628020799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930628020799A), Jun 28, 1993: Cessna 172G (N3987L), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Landing into unsuitable terrain. Panicked. Stalled. Vertical impact. Cause powerloss unknown.

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