Single-engine piston

N3538L

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
172S8953
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
One Seven Two Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Venice, FL
Registration record

N3538L on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S8953
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Registered owner
One Seven Two Aviation Inc
Venice, FL
Certificate issued
2020-02-24
Airworthiness date
2001-10-01
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3F36D
Mode S (octal)
50771555
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3538L to the current registrant.
  • 2001-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1975-06-09
    N3538L previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15062338); cancelled.
  • 1974-03-07
    Accident at Batesville,Miss, 24; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N3538L

N3538L is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S8953. The FAA register lists One Seven Two Aviation Inc as the registrant in Venice, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B1E 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, utility), dated October 1, 2001.

N3538L has 1 accident/incident record 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

1974-03-07 Accident · Batesville,Miss, 24 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0217
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F

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.