Single-engine piston

N46549

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257344
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abilene, TX
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Registration record

N46549 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257344
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abilene, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1968-09-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5AF34
Mode S (octal)
51327464
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2000-08-20
    Accident at Warwick, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-10-12
    N46549 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-7345); cancelled.
Overview

About N46549

N46549 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257344. It is registered to an individual in Abilene, Texas.

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 7, 1968.

N46549 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

2000-08-20 Accident · Warwick, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC00LA236
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed recovery from a bounced landing.

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.