Single-engine piston

N2536L

1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
17255736
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Golden Valley, ND
Registration record

N2536L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172H)
Serial
17255736
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Golden Valley, ND
Certificate issued
2021-01-25
Airworthiness date
1967-02-07
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A265D8
Mode S (octal)
50462730
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N2536L.
  • 2015-06-06
    Accident at Cottonwood Falls, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-02
    Accident at Newaygo,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N2536L

N2536L is a 1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172H), serial number 17255736. It is registered to an individual in Golden Valley, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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, utility), dated February 7, 1967.

N2536L 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

2015-06-06 Accident · Cottonwood Falls, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA136
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed to climb the airplane out of ground effect, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a collision with terrain.
1968-09-02 Accident · Newaygo,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3038
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: TO 22K.

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.