Single-engine piston

N2681U

1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
17250281
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Petersburg, TN
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Registration record

N2681U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172D)
Serial
17250281
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petersburg, TN
Certificate issued
2025-03-07
Airworthiness date
1963-04-23
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29F43
Mode S (octal)
50517503
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2681U.
  • 1996-03-09
    Accident at Macon, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2681U

N2681U is a 1963 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172D), serial number 17250281. It is registered to an individual in Petersburg, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 April 23, 1963.

N2681U 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

1996-03-09 Accident · Macon, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL96LA060
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D
Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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.