Single-engine piston

N46643

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257406
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Volunteer State Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
College Grove, TN
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Registration record

N46643 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257406
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Volunteer State Aviation LLC
College Grove, TN
Certificate issued
2025-12-09
Airworthiness date
1968-09-04
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5B2E5
Mode S (octal)
51331345
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

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N46643 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-04-06
    Accident at Bar Harbor, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-11-18
    N46643 previously assigned to a Interstate S-1B1 (s/n 40); cancelled.
Overview

About N46643

N46643 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257406. The FAA register lists Volunteer State Aviation LLC as the registrant in College Grove, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 4, 1968.

N46643 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

2011-04-06 Accident · Bar Harbor, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA333
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172K
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare while landing with a gusting wind, which resulted in a hard 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.