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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3540S

N3540S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 30, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172E cancelled July 30, 2013

Serial number
17250740
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 10, 1980
Last FAA action
July 1, 1989
Last owner
Garber Kenneth E (Individual)
Lakewood, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3540S

CHI83LA399Accident on August 30, 1983 at Columbia Sta., OH: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 17250740

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