Models / Cessna / 172E / N3820S Aircraft record N3820S 1964 Cessna 172E Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1985) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Nov 30, 2028 NTSB events 1 substantial, 1985 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Rocklin, CA
Certificate issued Nov 10, 2021
Expires Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Dec 14, 1963 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Cessna
Model 172E
Year 1964
Serial number 17251020
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A46521 Engine
Make and model Cont Motor 0-300-D
Type Reciprocating
Power 145 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2021 – now Individual owner Rocklin, CA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jan 18, 1985 · San Carlos, AZ THE STUDENT PLT OVER ROTATED THE ACFT WHILE PRACTICING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN AIRSPEED THE ACFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE RWY.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX85LA114 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX85LA114)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (172E)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record