Single-engine piston

N316CA

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17265960
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

N316CA on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17265960
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Choice Aviation LLC
Hamilton, MT
Certificate issued
2013-05-09
Airworthiness date
1993-07-29
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35D4E
Mode S (octal)
50656516
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N316CA to the current registrant.
  • 2001-10-01
    N316CA previously assigned to a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21 (s/n 47301); cancelled.
  • 1993-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N316CA

N316CA is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17265960. The FAA register lists Choice Aviation LLC as the registrant in Hamilton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2013 and expires on May 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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 29, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N316CA.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K 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 N316CA.

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.