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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3960S

N3960S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N3960S is reserved by a private party since September 3, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172E cancelled September 3, 2022

Serial number
17251160
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 17, 2019
Last FAA action
May 17, 2019
Last owner
Ellsworth Tim E (Individual)
Donnellson, IL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3960S

ATL86LA122Accident on May 3, 1986 at Clyde, OH: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 172-51160

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