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N3891S

N3891S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 16, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172E cancelled June 16, 1993

Serial number
17251091
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
February 1, 1990
Last FAA action
March 31, 1993
Last owner
Hylift Aero INC (Corporation)
Pontiac, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3891S

CHI91LA269Accident on August 22, 1991 at Harbor Springs, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 172-51091

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DELAY IN INITIATING THE GO-AROUND.

CHI84LA318Accident on July 29, 1984 at Urbana, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17251091

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