Single-engine piston

N4260L

1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17254329
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Clear, AK
Registration record

N4260L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk
Serial
17254329
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Clear, AK
Certificate issued
2021-08-19
Airworthiness date
1980-05-09
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5144C
Mode S (octal)
51212114
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4260L.
  • 2007-06-12
    Accident at Katy, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N4260L

N4260L is a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk, serial number 17254329. It is registered to an individual in Clear, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 9, 1980.

N4260L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-06-12 Accident · Katy, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW07CA140
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare and his failure to recover from a bounced landing.

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.