Single-engine piston

N3866Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17259966
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ocala Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ocala, FL
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Registration record

N3866Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259966
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Ocala Aviation Services Inc
Ocala, FL
Certificate issued
2016-01-05
Airworthiness date
1971-08-14
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A474CD
Mode S (octal)
51072315
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).
  • 2026-08-18
    Accident at Micanopy, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N3866Q.
  • 1971-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3866Q

N3866Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259966. The FAA register lists Ocala Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Ocala, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2016 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 14, 1971.

N3866Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2026-08-18 Accident · Micanopy, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ANC26LA088
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L
Preliminary report: On August 18, 2026 at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N3866Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Micanopy, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that during the power recovery to a power off stall the student pilot was having trouble pushing the throttle back in during the recovery portion of the procedure. The flight instructor attempted to demonstrate the maneuver and when he attempted the power on recovery the movement of the throttle did not increase the engine power. When the throttle was…
NTSB report ↗

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.