N3872R

Valid registration

1966 CESSNA 172H

Fixed wing single engineColby, KSRegistered May 10, 2026

N3872R is a 1966 Cessna 172H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17255372, registered in Colby, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 26, 1966. It is one of 781 172H aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Kansas. About 48% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
S&SA AVIATION LLC
Location
Colby, KS
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
Certificate issued
May 10, 2026
Last FAA action
May 10, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A477F9
Mode S code (octal)
51073771
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172H
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1966
Serial number
17255372
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 26, 1966
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Colby

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Shalz Field
Colby, KS
KCBK3 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Oakley Municipal
Oakley, KS
KOEL22 miNon-towered100LL, A, A1+
Atwood/Rawlins County
Atwood, KS
KADT32 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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