Single-engine piston

N1459F

1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17254954
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brookshire, TX
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Registration record

N1459F on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172H)
Serial
17254954
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brookshire, TX
Certificate issued
1997-05-19
Airworthiness date
1966-09-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0B8DC
Mode S (octal)
50134334
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1459F.
  • 1966-12-12
    Accident at Odessa Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-09-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1459F

N1459F is a 1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172H), serial number 17254954. It is registered to an individual in Brookshire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 1997 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 14, 1966.

N1459F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-12-12 Accident · Odessa Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3948
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.