Single-engine piston

N51470

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
17265816
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Beach City, TX
Registration record

N51470 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265816
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beach City, TX
Certificate issued
1996-02-20
Airworthiness date
1992-11-20
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A673B1
Mode S (octal)
51471661
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N51470 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1989-04-07
    N51470 previously assigned to a Maule M-5-210C (s/n 6009C); cancelled.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
  • 1948-05-13
    N51470 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 6621); cancelled.
Overview

About N51470

N51470 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265816. It is registered to co-owners in Beach City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 1996 and expires on November 30, 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated November 20, 1992.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N51470. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-09-04 Accident · Nr. Mcgrath, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC82DA090
Reported aircraft: Maule M-5 — a different aircraft that carried the N51470 registration before this airframe.
1975-09-27 Accident · Talkeetna,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3838
Reported aircraft: Maule M-5 — a different aircraft that carried the N51470 registration before this airframe.

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.