Single-engine piston

N3809L

Cessna 172G Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17253978
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oak Harbor, WA
Registration record

N3809L on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172G Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
17253978
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oak Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1965-12-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A45EE8
Mode S (octal)
51057350
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1973-07-12
    Accident at Chester,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3809L

N3809L is a Cessna 172G Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 17253978. It is registered to an individual in Oak Harbor, Washington.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 13, 1965.

N3809L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-07-12 Accident · Chester,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2739
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.