Single-engine piston

N1264U

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17266959
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Creation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Torrance, CA
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Registration record

N1264U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266959
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Sky Creation Inc
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
2023-10-04
Airworthiness date
1976-04-20
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06CF3
Mode S (octal)
50066363
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N1264U.
  • 2001-05-12
    Accident at McMinnville, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1264U

N1264U is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266959. The FAA register lists Sky Creation Inc as the registrant in Torrance, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 20, 1976.

N1264U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-12 Accident · McMinnville, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA094
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while doing a touch-and-go landing.

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.