Single-engine piston

N4230Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
17260130
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Castles LLC (LLC)
Based
Ozark, AL
Registration record

N4230Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17260130
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Air Castles LLC
Ozark, AL
Certificate issued
2024-05-13
Airworthiness date
1971-09-30
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5092B
Mode S (octal)
51204453
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4230Q.
  • 1971-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4230Q

N4230Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17260130. The FAA register lists Air Castles LLC as the registrant in Ozark, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 September 30, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4230Q.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4230Q.

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.