Single-engine piston

N35517

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17256809
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmyra, PA
Registration record

N35517 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17256809
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmyra, PA
Certificate issued
2003-06-03
Airworthiness date
1968-04-27
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3F9FB
Mode S (octal)
50774773
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N35517 to the current registrant.
  • 1970-11-10
    Accident at Furnace Creek,Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-03-11
    N35517 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 6422); cancelled.
Overview

About N35517

N35517 is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17256809. It is registered to an individual in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2003 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 27, 1968.

N35517 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-11-10 Accident · Furnace Creek,Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4165
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172I
Probable cause: E ATTEMPTED TO RET TO ARPT IF DRY LAKE COND KNOWN.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 172L Skyhawk aircraft

All 353 Cessna 172L Skyhawk registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Pennsylvania

All 6,188 aircraft registered in Pennsylvania →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N35517?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Pennsylvania· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.