Single-engine piston

N3063U

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
17250663
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Little Bird Airways LLC (LLC)
Based
Hamburg, NY
Registration record

N3063U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17250663
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Little Bird Airways LLC
Hamburg, NY
Certificate issued
2013-01-11
Airworthiness date
1963-10-04
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33870
Mode S (octal)
50634160
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3063U.
  • 2009-05-20
    Accident at Perryville, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-04
    Accident at Almont,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3063U

N3063U is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17250663. The FAA register lists Little Bird Airways LLC as the registrant in Hamburg, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 4, 1963.

N3063U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-05-20 Accident · Perryville, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA297
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot s inadequate preflight planning.
1978-03-04 Accident · Almont,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0309
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172E

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.