N3958S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2023. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".
N3958S is reserved by a private party since February 28, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Cessna 172E cancelled February 28, 2023
- Serial number
- 17251158
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- July 8, 2021
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Tipp City, OH - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N3958S
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17251158
The failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to see and avoid a second airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to tune his radio to the correct traffic advisory frequency for the destination airport.
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