Single-engine piston

N4696L

1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17254691
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Seattle, WA
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Registration record

N4696L on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk
Serial
17254691
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
2025-12-06
Airworthiness date
1993-09-13
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5BE3F
Mode S (octal)
51337077
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4696L.
  • 1993-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1990-03-17
    Accident at Rio Hondo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N4696L

N4696L is a 1966 Cessna 172G Skyhawk, serial number 17254691. It is registered to co-owners in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 13, 1993.

N4696L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172G Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-03-17 Accident · Rio Hondo, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA084
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172G
Probable cause: OIL STARVATION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND THE SOFT TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED.

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.