Single-engine piston

N3992L

1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17254161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
Registration record

N3992L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk
Serial
17254161
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
1994-09-22
Airworthiness date
1966-02-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A4A6E1
Mode S (octal)
51123341
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-17
    Accident at Independence, OR; damage: destroyed.
  • 1994-09-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3992L.
  • 1966-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3992L

N3992L is a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk, serial number 17254161. It is registered to co-owners in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 22, 1994 and expires on April 30, 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 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 February 2, 1966.

N3992L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2023-12-17 Accident · Independence, OR Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA057
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with an obstacle while landing.

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.