Single-engine piston

N243W

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
17260205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dalhart, TX
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Registration record

N243W on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17260205
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dalhart, TX
Certificate issued
2026-01-13
Airworthiness date
1981-10-29
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A23D18
Mode S (octal)
50436430
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N243W to the current registrant.
  • 2018-01-02
    N243W previously assigned to a Cessna A185F (s/n 18503820); cancelled.
  • 2012-04-25
    Accident at Blanding, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N243W

N243W is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17260205. It is registered to an individual in Dalhart, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 29, 1981.

N243W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172L Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-04-25 Accident · Blanding, UT Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR12FA184
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during low-level maneuvering flight. Contributing to the pilot s death was the lack of a timely emergency rescue response due to the lack of effective emergency signal transmissions from both the airplane s emergency locator transmitter and the personal locator device, which were both ejected from the wreckage.

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.