Single-engine piston

N2838Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
17259838
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adriatic Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Cheyenne, WY
Registration record

N2838Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259838
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Adriatic Holdings LLC
Cheyenne, WY
Certificate issued
2023-03-08
Airworthiness date
1971-07-02
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2DC9F
Mode S (octal)
50556237
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2838Q.
  • 1971-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2838Q

N2838Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259838. The FAA register lists Adriatic Holdings LLC as the registrant in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 2, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2838Q.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2838Q.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.