Single-engine piston

N424BC

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17252171
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pikeside Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Martinsburg, WV
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Registration record

N424BC on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252171
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Pikeside Flying Club Inc
Martinsburg, WV
Certificate issued
1995-05-24
Airworthiness date
1964-10-24
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A50A97
Mode S (octal)
51205227
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-04
    Accident at Bayse, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N424BC.
  • 1964-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N424BC

N424BC is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252171. The FAA register lists Pikeside Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 1995 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 24, 1964.

N424BC 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

2019-08-04 Accident · Bayse, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA486
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.