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N3540S1963 Cessna 172E

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1983)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lakewood, OH
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1980
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lakewood, OH
Certificate issued
Mar 10, 1980
Canceled
Jul 30, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 19, 1963

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
172E
Year
1963
Serial number
17250740
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3F612

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-300 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
145 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1980 – 2013Individual ownerLakewood, OH

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 30, 1983 · Columbia Sta., OH

ACCORDING TO THE NON-RATED PLT, HE WAS ON DOWNWIND TO LAND WHEN HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, THEN THE ENG RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE. HE STATED THAT HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENG. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO LOSE ALTITUDE & HIT POWER LINES. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS A RATED PLT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE THE PLT WAS NOT RATED. THE PASSENGER…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
CHI83LA399

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI83LA399)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (172E)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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