Single-engine piston

N3838L

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
17254007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shreveport, LA
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Registration record

N3838L on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17254007
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2024-09-18
Airworthiness date
1965-12-04
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A469EA
Mode S (octal)
51064752
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3838L.
  • 1965-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3838L

N3838L is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17254007. It is registered to an individual in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

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 4, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3838L.

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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Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3838L.

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.