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N3988Q

Cancelled 2012

Deregistered aircraft · 1971 Cessna 172L · Lycoming 0-320 series

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Cancelled: November 14, 2012
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 17260088
Year built: 1971
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date: September 30, 1971
Certificate issued: May 17, 1991
Last registry action: May 19, 2009
Mode S code: A4A400
Owner when cancelled: Carr Chet D
Location: Prairie City, SD
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelCessna 172LTCDS 3A12 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesTCDS E-274 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N3988Q and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB SEA92FA109Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportColburn, IDThe pilot became lost/disoriented, failed to maintain airspeed when he attempted to reverse course in a box canyon, and the aircraft stalled. Factors relating to the accident were the narrow box canyon, the high density altitude, and the lack of mountain…May 24, 1992 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N3988Q and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19920524043069AUnauth Low Level Opns · Colburn, IDFlew into box canyon at low altitude. Unable to clear rising terrain. Tried to turn around and struck trees.May 24, 1992 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 19781216025349ILevel Off Touchdown · Hornick, IAPilot mistook a freshly graded drainage system for an airport runway. Nose wheel struck a ridge, collapsed.Dec 16, 1978 · Minor damage