Single-engine piston

N1061X

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
172-69458
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Melbourne Flight Training LLC (LLC)
Based
Melbourne, FL
1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N1061X on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
172-69458
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Melbourne Flight Training LLC
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2019-01-22
Airworthiness date
2001-09-11
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A01D8F
Mode S (octal)
50016617
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1061X to the current registrant.
  • 2010-06-21
    Accident at Maryland Heights, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1975-07-21
    N1061X previously assigned to a Beechcraft T34A Mentor (s/n G-49); cancelled.
Overview

About N1061X

N1061X is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 172-69458. The FAA register lists Melbourne Flight Training LLC as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 11, 2001.

N1061X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-21 Accident · Maryland Heights, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA336
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
1975-05-29 Accident · Southport,Ct, 07 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3566
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft A45 — a different aircraft that carried the N1061X registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.