Single-engine piston

N3965S

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17251165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Heppner, OR
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Registration record

N3965S on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17251165
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Heppner, OR
Certificate issued
2014-02-03
Airworthiness date
1964-01-10
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A49C2B
Mode S (octal)
51116053
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-02
    Accident at Enterprise, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3965S.
  • 1964-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3965S

N3965S is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17251165. It is registered to co-owners in Heppner, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2014 and expires on February 28, 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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 10, 1964.

N3965S 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

2021-09-02 Accident · Enterprise, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA337
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172E
Probable cause: The fatigue fracture of the nose gear upper torque link, which resulted in the separation of the torque link from the shock strut and a loss of directional control.

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.