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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3982S

N3982S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172E built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 24, 2025. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N3982S is reserved by a private party since June 24, 2025. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172E cancelled June 24, 2025

Serial number
17251182
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 5, 2024
Last FAA action
June 5, 2024
Last owner
Stone Don Edwin (Individual)
Longview, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3982S

NYC07LA125Accident on May 23, 2007 at Leesburg, VA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172E · serial 17251182

The loss of engine power that resulted from the failure of an exhaust valve rocker arm during cruise.

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