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N3960SCessna 172E

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 3, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1986)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Donnellson, IL
owner city / state
Engine
0-300 SER · 145 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Donnellson, IL
Certificate issued
May 17, 2019
Canceled
Sep 3, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 16, 1964

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
Serial number
17251160
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
A49B7C

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. 2019 – 2022Individual ownerDonnellson, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 3, 1986 · Clyde, OH

THE ACFT WAS APPROACHING A GRASS AIRSTRIP WHEN THE ENG QUIT.A LANDING SHORT OF THE RWY IN A WHEAT FIELD RESULTED IN A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED A BIRDS NEST INSIDE THE ENG COWLING, A DEAD MAGNETO, REVERSED 'P' LEADS, AND ONE SHORTED SPARKPLUG. A FUEL SAMPLE DID NOT HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF AVIATION FUEL. THE ACFT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION RECORDED IN THE LOG BOOK.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ATL86LA122

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86LA122)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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