N3HQ is a Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17269154, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 20, 1977. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 75 of them registered in Delaware. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 31, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CHESAPEAKE SEAREY LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 23, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Feb 13, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31B5E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50615536
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2021 | STEVENSVILLE, MD | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA22LA044 |
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.