Single-engine piston

N46531

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, TN
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Registration record

N46531 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257331
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, TN
Certificate issued
2019-08-08
Airworthiness date
1968-09-06
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5AF09
Mode S (octal)
51327411
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N46531 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-08-11
    Accident at Gallatin,Tenn, 42; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-10-12
    N46531 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M (s/n L4943); cancelled.
Overview

About N46531

N46531 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257331. It is registered to co-owners in Lafayette, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 6, 1968.

N46531 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

1971-08-11 Accident · Gallatin,Tenn, 42 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2973
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.