Single-engine piston

N3659S

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250859
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Limington, ME
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Registration record

N3659S on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17250859
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Limington, ME
Certificate issued
1999-10-12
Airworthiness date
1963-11-11
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A42283
Mode S (octal)
51021203
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3659S.
  • 1968-08-04
    Accident at Cicero,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-11-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3659S

N3659S is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17250859. It is registered to an individual in Limington, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 1999 and expires on July 31, 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), dated November 11, 1963.

N3659S 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

1968-08-04 Accident · Cicero,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2692
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.