Single-engine piston

N4261L

1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17254330
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carabaset Vly, ME
Registration record

N4261L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk
Serial
17254330
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carabaset Vly, ME
Certificate issued
2016-05-19
Airworthiness date
1966-03-19
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5146F
Mode S (octal)
51212157
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4261L.
  • 1974-01-25
    Accident at Marlboro,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4261L

N4261L is a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk, serial number 17254330. It is registered to an individual in Carabaset Vly, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 standard category (normal, utility), dated March 19, 1966.

N4261L 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

1974-01-25 Accident · Marlboro,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0203
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: VOID FENCE AT END OF RUNWAY NOSED OVER.

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.