Single-engine piston

N3FR

Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
R172-0237
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
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Registration record

N3FR on the FAA register

Type
Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
R172-0237
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2024-04-10
Airworthiness date
1973-04-26
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A31B2D
Mode S (octal)
50615455
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-15
    Accident at Rocky Mount, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N3FR.
  • 1973-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N3FR

N3FR is a Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk, serial number R172-0237. The FAA register lists Valiair Limited Company Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 26, 1973.

N3FR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-04-15 Accident · Rocky Mount, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA179
Reported aircraft: Cessna R172
Probable cause: The pilot and mechanic s failure to identify and completely eliminate the water and debris contamination present in the airplane s fuel system before embarking on the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
NTSB report ↗

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.