N3063U is a 1963 Cessna 172E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17250663, registered in Hamburg, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 4, 1963. It is one of 617 172E aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in New York. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 20, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LITTLE BIRD AIRWAYS LLC
- Location
- Hamburg, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Jan 11, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33870
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50634160
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1963
- Serial number
- 17250663
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 4, 1963
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Hamburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Hamburg, NY | 4G2 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Buffalo Airfield Buffalo, NY | 9G0 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Buffalo Niagara International Buffalo, NY | KBUF | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2009 | Perryville, MD | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA297 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.