Single-engine piston

N3818Q

1972 Cessna 172L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
17259918
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ranch Hand Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Gardiner, NY
Registration record

N3818Q on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 172L
Serial
17259918
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ranch Hand Flying Club Inc
Gardiner, NY
Certificate issued
1992-09-25
Airworthiness date
1989-10-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A46280
Mode S (octal)
51061200
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3818Q.
  • 1989-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975-03-15
    Incident at Jamaica,Ny, 32; damage: minor.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N3818Q

N3818Q is a 1972 Cessna 172L, serial number 17259918. The FAA register lists Ranch Hand Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Gardiner, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 1992 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated October 5, 1989.

N3818Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-03-15 Incident · Jamaica,Ny, 32 Damage: Minor NTSB · 5 0003
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L

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.