# N3CD: Cessna R172E, registration cancelled 1977-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1720100
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1975
- Mode S code: A31AD6
- Owner when cancelled: [Clayton County Civil Defense](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLAYTON%20COUNTY%20CIVIL%20DEFENSE)
- Owner type: Government
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3CD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3CD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3CD-1977-03-31

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 R172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e.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 MIA77FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA005-201372), Oct 29, 1976: Cessna R172E (N3CD), Jonesboro, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19761029041579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761029041579A), Oct 29, 1976: Cessna R172E (N3CD), Jonesboro, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Heavy frost on upper surfaces. Abt 97LBS ovr max gwt.

## Other aircraft with N3CD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3CD): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0627, built 2025
- [Cancelled 1998-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3CD-1998-09-12): Smith AEROSTAR 601P, S/N 61P0353108. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [C G Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20G%20AVIATION), [Dix Hills, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Dix%20Hills)

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