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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3687L

N3687L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 2024. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N3687L is reserved by a private party since September 3, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172G cancelled September 3, 2024

Serial number
17253856
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 27, 2021
Last FAA action
June 23, 2023
Last owner
Elon Aviation LLC (LLC)
Burlington, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N3687L

ERA24LA260Accident on May 30, 2024 at Greensboro, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17253856

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

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