Single-engine piston

N4242Q

Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17260142
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N4242Q on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17260142
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2025-02-03
Airworthiness date
1971-10-08
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A50D28
Mode S (octal)
51206450
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4242Q.
  • 1971-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4242Q

N4242Q is a Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17260142. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 October 8, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4242Q.

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 N4242Q.

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.