Single-engine piston

N46201

1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257103
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lakes Area Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Little Falls, MN
Registration record

N46201 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172I)
Serial
17257103
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Lakes Area Aviation LLC
Little Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2026-07-07
Airworthiness date
1968-08-13
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5A37B
Mode S (octal)
51321573
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N46201.
  • 1971-02-25
    Accident at Santa Monca,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N46201

N46201 is a 1968 Cessna 172L Skyhawk (FAA model 172I), serial number 17257103. The FAA register lists Lakes Area Aviation LLC as the registrant in Little Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 August 13, 1968.

N46201 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1971-02-25 Accident · Santa Monca,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0591
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.