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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3969L

N3969L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 23, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172G cancelled March 23, 2018

Serial number
17254138
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 7, 2014
Last FAA action
July 7, 2014
Last owner
Seely Steven P (Individual)
Stanley, NY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N3969L

ERA15FA203Accident on May 3, 2015 at Penn Yan, NY: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17254138

The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the student's inappropriate configuration of the airplane's wing flaps for the initial climb.

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