Single-engine piston

N43860

Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
R172-0124
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Friends of Army Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Ozark, AL
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Registration record

N43860 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
R172-0124
Engines
1
Registered owner
Friends of Army Aviation
Ozark, AL
Certificate issued
2024-03-08
Airworthiness date
1977-06-29
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A54419
Mode S (octal)
51242031
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
569 nm
Cruise (type)
129 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N43860 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-07-15
    Accident at Barre, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955-10-10
    N43860 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 7519); cancelled.
Overview

About N43860

N43860 is a Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk, serial number R172-0124. The FAA register lists Friends of Army Aviation as the registrant in Ozark, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 129 knots and a range of about 569 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 29, 1977.

N43860 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
129 kt
Range
569 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
635 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Cessna R172E / 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-15 Accident · Barre, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD02LA077
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around attempt, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a subsequent impact with trees. A factor was the pilot's delayed initiation of the go-around.

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.