N3196F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna R172E built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 2014. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".
Cessna R172E cancelled July 2, 2014
- Serial number
- 1720218
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1967
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- June 16, 1988
- Last FAA action
- July 15, 2011
- Last owner
- United States Air Force (Government)
Colorado Springs, CO - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N3196F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna R172E · serial 1720218
The pilot's improper decision to taxi in wind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial R172-0218
A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WAS: A FORCED LANDING ONTO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site