Single-engine piston

N46JW

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17257942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pownal, VT
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Registration record

N46JW on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17257942
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pownal, VT
Certificate issued
2013-03-15
Airworthiness date
1969-04-21
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5981F
Mode S (octal)
51314037
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N46JW to the current registrant.
  • 1992-10-16
    N46JW previously assigned to a Cessna 210 (s/n 57552); cancelled.
  • 1989-11-13
    Accident at North Hollywood, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N46JW

N46JW is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17257942. It is registered to an individual in Pownal, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2013 and expires on March 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 April 21, 1969.

N46JW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1989-11-13 Accident · North Hollywood, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX90LA030
Reported aircraft: Cessna 210
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION FROM AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FALSE FUEL GAGE INDICATIONS, LACK OF A SUITABLE AREA FOR A FORCED LANDING, AND OBSTRUCTIONS (UTILITY POLE & VEHICLE(S) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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.