Single-engine piston

N3837L

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17254006
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mountain Town Flying LLC (LLC)
Based
Hammondsport, NY
Registration record

N3837L on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17254006
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Mountain Town Flying LLC
Hammondsport, NY
Certificate issued
2023-06-13
Airworthiness date
1965-12-17
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A469C7
Mode S (octal)
51064707
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

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3837L.
  • 1966-03-19
    Accident at Coraopolis Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3837L

N3837L is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17254006. The FAA register lists Mountain Town Flying LLC as the registrant in Hammondsport, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 December 17, 1965.

N3837L 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

1966-03-19 Accident · Coraopolis Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0645
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G

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.