Single-engine piston

N2459L

1966 Cessna 172H Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
17255659
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Media Stew LLC (LLC)
Based
Carson City, NV
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Registration record

N2459L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172H Skyhawk
Serial
17255659
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Media Stew LLC
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2022-12-01
Airworthiness date
1966-12-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A24630
Mode S (octal)
50443060
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2459L.
  • 2003-12-05
    Accident at Chugiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-09-01
    Accident at Sparrevohn, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-11-08
    Accident at Lubbock,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2459L

N2459L is a 1966 Cessna 172H Skyhawk, serial number 17255659. The FAA register lists Media Stew LLC as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2022 and expires on December 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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 22, 1966.

N2459L has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-12-05 Accident · Chugiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA012
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, and his failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a stump, and subsequent loss of control. Factors associated with the accident were snow-covered terrain and a stump.
1989-09-01 Accident · Sparrevohn, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: THE BUCKET WHICH WAS BLOWN INTO THE FLIGHT PATH BY A CROSSWIND.
1975-11-08 Accident · Lubbock,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3049
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.