Single-engine piston

N3896L

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17254065
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mcphillips Flying Service Inc + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Beaver Island, MI
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Registration record

N3896L on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17254065
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Mcphillips Flying Service Inc + 1 co-owner
Beaver Island, MI
Certificate issued
2015-05-06
Airworthiness date
1965-12-22
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A47FEE
Mode S (octal)
51077756
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3896L.
  • 1966-10-04
    Accident at Waukesha Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3896L

N3896L is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17254065. The FAA register lists Mcphillips Flying Service Inc + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Beaver Island, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 22, 1965.

N3896L has 1 accident/incident record 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

1966-10-04 Accident · Waukesha Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2983
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.