Single-engine piston

N3942L

1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
17254111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Original Design Ministries (Corporation)
Based
Eatonville, WA
Registration record

N3942L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk
Serial
17254111
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Original Design Ministries
Eatonville, WA
Certificate issued
2014-10-29
Airworthiness date
1966-01-10
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4944E
Mode S (octal)
51112116
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3942L.
  • 1974-10-26
    Accident at Lummi Island,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-28
    Accident at Gold Beach Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3942L

N3942L is a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk, serial number 17254111. The FAA register lists Original Design Ministries as the registrant in Eatonville, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 10, 1966.

N3942L has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-10-26 Accident · Lummi Island,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4276
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1966-05-28 Accident · Gold Beach Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3193
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.