Single-engine piston

N3848Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
17259948
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Westwind Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Friday Harbor, WA
Registration record

N3848Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259948
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Westwind Flyers LLC
Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2006-11-29
Airworthiness date
1971-08-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A46DA5
Mode S (octal)
51066645
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3848Q.
  • 1971-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3848Q

N3848Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259948. The FAA register lists Westwind Flyers LLC as the registrant in Friday Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 17, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3848Q.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3848Q.

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.