N3947R is a 1966 Cessna 172H (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17255447, registered in Williamston, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. 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 Nov 2, 1966. It is one of 781 172H aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in South Carolina. About 48% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 23, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Williamston, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Jul 28, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49502
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51112402
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172H
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 17255447
- 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 Nov 2, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Williamston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Field Greenville, SC | KGYH | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Anderson Regional Anderson, SC | KAND | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Greenville Downtown Greenville, SC | KGMU | 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | Timberlake, NC | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA206 |
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.