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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3957L

N3957L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 22, 1983. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172G cancelled March 22, 1983

Serial number
17254126
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 18, 1974
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Nieman John C/Adkins Edward (Co-owned)
Weirton, WV
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3957L

ATL83FID01Accident on October 8, 1982 at Boones Mill, VA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 17254126

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