Single-engine piston

N3860L

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
17254029
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Area Technical College (Government)
Based
Watertown, SD
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Registration record

N3860L on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17254029
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Certificate issued
2024-05-07
Airworthiness date
1965-12-17
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A473F7
Mode S (octal)
51071767
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N3860L.
  • 2001-04-26
    Accident at N. Little Rock, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-03
    Accident at Jacksboro,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3860L

N3860L is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17254029. The FAA register lists Lake Area Technical College as the registrant in Watertown, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2024 and expires on May 31, 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 17, 1965.

N3860L has 2 accident/incident records 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

2001-04-26 Accident · N. Little Rock, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW01LA106
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: the pilot's delayed go-around on landing.
1977-11-03 Accident · Jacksboro,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3375
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: Y LNDG ON HIGHWAY WITH 4 DEGREE DOWNSLOPE

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.