N3896L V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3896L is a 1965 Cessna 172G (serial 17254065), registered to Mcphillips Flying Service Inc (corporation) in Beaver Island, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1965 (60 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor 0-300 SER engine rated at 145 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Cessna 172Gs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A47FEE. It is one of 723 Cessna 172G aircraft on the FAA registry. Mcphillips Flying Service Inc holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Mcphillips Flying Service Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Beaver Island, MI

Serial number

17254065

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1NU

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A47FEE · 51077756 octal

Certificate issued

May 6, 2015

Airworthiness date

Dec 22, 1965

Last FAA activity

May 12, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor 0-300 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

145 hp

Power per seat

36 hp

FAA engine code

17022

687 of the 713 registered Cessna 172G carry this engine (96%), across 16 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 172G needs roughly 1,450 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,247 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N3896L

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