Single-engine piston

N2440U

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Madison, MN
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Registration record

N2440U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17250040
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madison, MN
Certificate issued
2024-08-25
Airworthiness date
1963-01-30
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24146
Mode S (octal)
50440506
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2440U.
  • 1993-01-30
    Accident at Slayton, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-01-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2440U

N2440U is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17250040. It is registered to co-owners in Madison, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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, dated January 30, 1963.

N2440U 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

1993-01-30 Accident · Slayton, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA080
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION. THE CROSSWIND WAS A FACTOR.

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.