# N3987Q: 1971 Cessna 172L, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17260087
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 16, 1971
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1972
- Last registry action: August 10, 2005
- Mode S code: A4A3DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Thomas Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Fayetteville, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fayetteville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0362° N, 81.1123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25840, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3987Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3987Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3987Q-2018-01-18

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 172L: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l.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 IAD79FIJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ06), May 14, 1979: Cessna 172L (N3987Q), Fayetteville, WV, substantial damage

## 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 19790514009299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790514009299A), May 14, 1979: Cessna 172L (N3987Q), Fayetteville, WV, Substantial damage. Pilot applied carb heat. Engine failed. Found paper in carb heat box which appeared to be from a rats nest.

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