Single-engine piston

N1486Y

1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
17249186
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Scott, KS
Registration record

N1486Y on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17249186
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Scott, KS
Certificate issued
1990-12-04
Airworthiness date
1962-03-20
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C3A9
Mode S (octal)
50141651
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N1486Y.
  • 1969-09-18
    Accident at Lodi,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-02
    Accident at East Boston Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1486Y

N1486Y is a 1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17249186. It is registered to an individual in Fort Scott, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 1990 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 March 20, 1962.

N1486Y has 2 accident/incident records 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

1969-09-18 Accident · Lodi,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1966-03-02 Accident · East Boston Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1251
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172C

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.