Single-engine piston

N2126F

2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
172S10458
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vista Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pacoima, CA
Registration record

N2126F on the FAA register

Type
2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10458
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Vista Aviation Inc
Pacoima, CA
Certificate issued
2007-04-30
Airworthiness date
2007-03-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1C420
Mode S (octal)
50342040
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-20
    Accident at Pacoima, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2126F to the current registrant.
  • 2007-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-04-22
    N2126F previously assigned to a Cessna U206 (s/n U206-0326); cancelled.
Overview

About N2126F

N2126F is a 2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10458. The FAA register lists Vista Aviation Inc as the registrant in Pacoima, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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, utility), dated March 14, 2007.

N2126F 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

2026-04-20 Accident · Pacoima, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR26LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Preliminary report: On April 20, 2026, about 1107 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S airplane, N2126F, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Whiteman Airport (WHP), Pacoima, California. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of ADS-B data revealed the airplane departed from runway 12 at WHP and remained within the airport traffic pattern. The airplane continued on the downwind leg until it was about 5 nautical miles (nm) northwest of the airport when a left turn to base was made. The data showed that at 1104:03, the airplane continued the turn left onto final for runway 12 at an…
NTSB report ↗

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.