Single-engine piston

N3997D

1959 Cessna 182A Skylane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
34697
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minot, ME
Registration record

N3997D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 182A Skylane
Serial
34697
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minot, ME
Certificate issued
2023-05-17
Airworthiness date
1957-09-13
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4A789
Mode S (octal)
51123611
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
513 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3997D.
  • 1964-12-02
    Accident at Houston Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
  • 1957-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3997D

N3997D is a 1959 Cessna 182A Skylane, serial number 34697. It is registered to an individual in Minot, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 513 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 13, 1957.

N3997D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
513 nm
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 182A Skylane type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-12-02 Accident · Houston Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3598
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182
Probable cause: PILOT-FAILED TO FOLLOW TOWER INSTRUCTIONS.

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.