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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3783L

N3783L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 22, 1991. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172G cancelled January 22, 1991

Serial number
17253952
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 14, 1989
Last FAA action
July 17, 1989
Last owner
Abilene Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Abilene, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3783L

CHI90LA037Accident on December 2, 1989 at Savoy, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17253952

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITION.

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