Single-engine piston

N345QA

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17253628
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Leesburg, FL
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Registration record

N345QA on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172G)
Serial
17253628
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leesburg, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1965-10-06
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3D140
Mode S (octal)
50750500
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-09-13
    Accident at Williston, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N345QA

N345QA is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172G), serial number 17253628. It is registered to an individual in Leesburg, Florida.

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 October 6, 1965.

N345QA 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

2025-09-13 Accident · Williston, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA345
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Preliminary report: On September 13, 2025, about 0733 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N345QA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Williston, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the flight departed Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, Florida, about 0600 with 17 gallons of fuel onboard, overflew Cross City Airport (CTY), Cross City, Florida, and was scheduled to land at Williston Regional Airport (X60), Williston, Florida. About 1.5 hours after departure, while the airplane transitioned from the base leg to the final leg of the airport traffic pattern…
NTSB report ↗

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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.