Single-engine piston

N8803B

1957 Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
36503
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mint Hill, NC
1957 Cessna 172
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Registration record

N8803B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Cessna 172
Serial
36503
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mint Hill, NC
Certificate issued
2025-10-09
Airworthiness date
1957-12-06
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC2098
Mode S (octal)
53020230
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8803B.
  • 2004-11-04
    Accident at Wolfeboro, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8803B

N8803B is a 1957 Cessna 172, serial number 36503. It is registered to an individual in Mint Hill, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 6, 1957.

N8803B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-11-04 Accident · Wolfeboro, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD05LA010
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A jammed control wheel during landing. A contributing factor to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane's flight control system.

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.