N3965S is a 1964 Cessna 172E (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17251165, registered in Heppner, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 10, 1964. It is one of 617 172E aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Oregon. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 2, 2021.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Heppner, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Feb 3, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49C2B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51116053
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1964
- Serial number
- 17251165
- 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 Jan 10, 1964
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Heppner
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Lexington, OR | 9S9 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Condon State Pauling Field Condon, OR | 3S9 | 30 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Boardman Boardman, OR | M50 | 34 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | Enterprise, OR | Cessna 172E this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR21LA337 |
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.