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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3238L

N3238L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172H built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 15, 2024. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

N3238L is reserved by a private party since June 15, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172H cancelled June 15, 2024

Serial number
17256138
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Barker, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N3238L

CEN23LA108Accident on February 12, 2023 at Crosby, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172H · serial 17256138

The pilot’s delayed soft-field takeoff procedure, which prevented the pilot from achieving adequate airspeed and a proper climb rate resulting in a collision with a moving train.

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