Single-engine piston

N3803Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17259903
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc (Corporation)
Based
Midland, TX
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Registration record

N3803Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259903
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2D
Registered owner
American Patrols Inc
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2022-11-11
Airworthiness date
1971-07-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A45E1A
Mode S (octal)
51057032
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3803Q.
  • 2006-02-23
    Accident at Long Island, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3803Q

N3803Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259903. The FAA register lists American Patrols Inc as the registrant in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 11, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-E2D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 16, 1971.

N3803Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-02-23 Accident · Long Island, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL06CA046
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to achieve the proper touch down point on landing resulting in an overrun, on-ground collision with a ditch, and subsequent nose over. A factor in the accident was the inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the flight instructor.

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.