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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3946R

N3946R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172H built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 21, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172H cancelled October 21, 2008

Serial number
17255446
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 23, 1999
Last FAA action
September 16, 2008
Last owner
Sorenson Richard E DBA (Individual)
Columbus, PA
Airworthiness
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NTSB accident and incident record under N3946R

IAD05LA126Accident on August 26, 2005 at Corry, PA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172H · serial 17255446

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.

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