Single-engine piston

N4231F

Cessna 172

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
46131
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sterling, AK
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Registration record

N4231F on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172
Serial
46131
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sterling, AK
Certificate issued
2024-05-18
Airworthiness date
1958-10-20
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A50945
Mode S (octal)
51204505
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
420 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$82,499 to $485,000
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 172 listings, 1958–2024 models (median $244,499). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N4231F.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4231F.
  • 1995-11-27
    Accident at Kasilof, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4231F

N4231F is a Cessna 172, serial number 46131. It is registered to co-owners in Sterling, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2024 and expires on May 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 108 knots and a range of about 420 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 20, 1958.

N4231F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
420 nm
Power / thrust (each)
145
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,370 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,115 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-11-27 Accident · Kasilof, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC96LA015
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent liftoff, and an inoperative elevator that became jammed due to frozen slush/snow.

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.