Single-engine piston

N3976S

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17251176
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Pahrump, NV
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Registration record

N3976S on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172E)
Serial
17251176
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pahrump, NV
Certificate issued
2007-04-03
Airworthiness date
1964-02-29
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A005
Mode S (octal)
51120005
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3976S.
  • 1969-11-13
    Accident at Newhall,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-02-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3976S

N3976S is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172E), serial number 17251176. It is registered to co-owners in Pahrump, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2007 and expires on July 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 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 February 29, 1964.

N3976S 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

1969-11-13 Accident · Newhall,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3464
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: SET.

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.