Single-engine piston

N3526S

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
17250726
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dow, IL
Registration record

N3526S on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17250726
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dow, IL
Certificate issued
2024-05-28
Airworthiness date
1963-10-12
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3EF76
Mode S (octal)
50767566
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3526S.
  • 1963-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3526S

N3526S is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17250726. It is registered to an individual in Dow, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 12, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3526S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3526S.

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.