Single-engine piston

N4293Q

1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
17260193
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bakersfield, CA
Registration record

N4293Q on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17260193
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2020-07-01
Airworthiness date
1971-10-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A51FDE
Mode S (octal)
51217736
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N4293Q.
  • 1976-01-16
    Accident at Titusville,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-20
    Accident at Wadsworth,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N4293Q

N4293Q is a 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17260193. The FAA register lists Kcsi Aerial Patrol Inc as the registrant in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 25, 1971.

N4293Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1976-01-16 Accident · Titusville,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0456
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: FT.
1975-04-20 Accident · Wadsworth,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1034
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L
Probable cause: FT DEEP DITCH.

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.