Single-engine piston

N496HM

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
17267496
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Talon Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Soldotna, AK
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Registration record

N496HM on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267496
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Talon Air Service Inc
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2023-06-03
Airworthiness date
1997-06-13
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6271D
Mode S (octal)
51423435
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N496HM.
  • 2002-05-31
    Accident at Anacortes, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N496HM

N496HM is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267496. The FAA register lists Talon Air Service Inc as the registrant in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 13, 1997.

N496HM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-31 Accident · Anacortes, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA02LA093
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue his flight after failing to take on fuel at a planned en route refueling stop, which lead to a loss of power from fuel exhaustion while on final approach to his round-robin final destination. Factors include inaccurate fuel quantity gauges, no suitable terrain on which to execute the forced landing, and soft terrain where the pilot ultimately decided to put the aircraft down.

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.