Single-engine piston

N3856S

Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17251056
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nome, AK
Registration record

N3856S on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17251056
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nome, AK
Certificate issued
2023-10-13
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A47118
Mode S (octal)
51070430
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N3856S.
Overview

About N3856S

N3856S is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17251056. It is registered to an individual in Nome, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 13, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3856S.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3856S.

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.