Single-engine piston

N2871U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17250471
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Cloverdale, CA
Registration record

N2871U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk
Serial
17250471
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cloverdale, CA
Certificate issued
2024-10-10
Airworthiness date
1963-07-06
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EA8A
Mode S (octal)
50565212
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2871U.
  • 1963-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2871U

N2871U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk, serial number 17250471. It is registered to co-owners in Cloverdale, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 2024 and expires on October 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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 6, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2871U.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2871U.

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.