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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3905L

N3905L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172G cancelled July 19, 2013

Serial number
17254074
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 20, 1987
Last FAA action
November 7, 2000
Last owner
Sawer James C (Individual)
Morton, MS
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N3905L

MIA89LA199Accident on July 13, 1989 at Forest, MS: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17254074

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FROM WATER IN THE FUEL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: UNEVEN RUNWAY, PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION, AND TREES.

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