Single-engine piston

N264CA

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17266035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Choice Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Hamilton, MT
Registration record

N264CA on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17266035
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Choice Aviation LLC
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
2016-03-21
Airworthiness date
1975-10-11
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A28E0C
Mode S (octal)
50507014
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N264CA to the current registrant.
  • 2008-12-30
    N264CA previously assigned to a British Aerospace Bae Jetstream 3201 (s/n 907); cancelled.
  • 2006-10-05
    N264CA previously assigned to a Embraer EMB-120RT (s/n 120.256); cancelled.
  • 1975-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N264CA

N264CA is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17266035. The FAA register lists Choice Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 11, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N264CA.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N264CA.

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.