Single-engine piston

N46448

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257276
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mac Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Farmington, MO
Registration record

N46448 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257276
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Mac Air Inc
Farmington, MO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1968-09-09
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5AB7C
Mode S (octal)
51325574
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1968-12-11
    Accident at Peoria,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1957-10-25
    N46448 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 9059); cancelled.
Overview

About N46448

N46448 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257276. The FAA register lists Mac Air Inc as the registrant in Farmington, Missouri.

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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 9, 1968.

N46448 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-11 Accident · Peoria,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4744
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.