Single-engine piston

N3254C

1967 Cessna 172H

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
17256156
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Atmore, AL
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Registration record

N3254C on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna 172H
Serial
17256156
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Atmore, AL
Certificate issued
2020-11-18
Airworthiness date
1967-05-20
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A383CA
Mode S (octal)
50701712
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-09
    Accident at Century, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3254C to the current registrant.
  • 1995-08-12
    Accident at Manteo, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-31
    N3254C previously assigned to a Beechcraft E35 (s/n D3919); cancelled.
  • 1967-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3254C

N3254C is a 1967 Cessna 172H, serial number 17256156. It is registered to an individual in Atmore, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 20, 1967.

N3254C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-09 Accident · Century, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA261
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Preliminary report: On July 9, 2025, about 1820 central daylight time, a Cessna 172, N3254C, was involved in an accident near Century, Florida. The pilot and the passenger were not injured. The flight was conducted as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot departed the Atmore Municipal Airport (0R1), Atmore, Alabama, about 1800 for a local flight. About 20 minutes later, while cruising at 1,500 ft mean sea level (msl), the engine suddenly stopped producing power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and made a forced landing to a peanut field. When the airplane touched down, it nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The airplane…
NTSB report ↗
1995-08-12 Accident · Manteo, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL95LA157
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway.

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.