Single-engine piston

N3605L

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
17253774
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Unger Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Clair, MI
Registration record

N3605L on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17253774
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Unger Aviation LLC
Saint Clair, MI
Certificate issued
2006-11-01
Airworthiness date
1965-10-23
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A40F5E
Mode S (octal)
51007536
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N3605L.
  • 1967-07-24
    Accident at Lexington,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-26
    Accident at Streator Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3605L

N3605L is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17253774. The FAA register lists Unger Aviation LLC as the registrant in Saint Clair, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2006 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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, utility), dated October 23, 1965.

N3605L 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

1967-07-24 Accident · Lexington,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2532
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1965-12-26 Accident · Streator Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: DOWN,CONTROL LOCK ON DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

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.