Single-engine piston

N3818R

1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17255318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ruddle Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lawrenceburg, TN
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Registration record

N3818R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172H)
Serial
17255318
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Ruddle Aviation LLC
Lawrenceburg, TN
Certificate issued
2025-12-19
Airworthiness date
1966-10-08
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A46281
Mode S (octal)
51061201
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3818R.
  • 1972-10-01
    Accident at Emlenton,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3818R

N3818R is a 1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172H), serial number 17255318. The FAA register lists Ruddle Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 8, 1966.

N3818R 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

1972-10-01 Accident · Emlenton,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0862
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: ECOND TKOF DN WIND,ABORTED,RAN OFF END OF RWY.

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.