Single-engine piston

N46709

1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
17257443
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cloud Dancer Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Deland, FL
Registration record

N46709 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257443
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cloud Dancer Aviation Inc
Deland, FL
Certificate issued
2026-07-23
Airworthiness date
1968-09-10
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5B616
Mode S (octal)
51333026
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N46709.
  • 1973-09-03
    Accident at Cobleskill,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N46709

N46709 is a 1968 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257443. The FAA register lists Cloud Dancer Aviation Inc as the registrant in Deland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 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 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 10, 1968.

N46709 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

1973-09-03 Accident · Cobleskill,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2379
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: OVR END OF RWY ONTO CORN FLD 60FT BLO RWY ELEV.

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.