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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3888S

N3888S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172E cancelled August 13, 2013

Serial number
17251088
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 25, 1985
Last FAA action
January 14, 1989
Last owner
Fant Elvin T SR (Co-owned)
Flagstaff, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3888S

LAX90LA198Accident on May 28, 1990 at Glendale, AZ: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 17251088

FUEL EXHAUSTION. RESULTING FROM THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM REFUELING.

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