Single-engine piston

N61539

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17264624
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N61539 LLC (LLC)
Based
Arvada, CO
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Registration record

N61539 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264624
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N61539 LLC
Arvada, CO
Certificate issued
2024-03-15
Airworthiness date
1975-01-10
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A80434
Mode S (octal)
52002064
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N61539.
  • 1991-11-02
    Accident at Springer, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N61539

N61539 is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264624. The FAA register lists N61539 LLC as the registrant in Arvada, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 January 10, 1975.

N61539 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

1991-11-02 Accident · Springer, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW92LA017
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING FLIGHT INTO FORCASTED ADVERSE WEATHER, HIS DISREGARD FOR THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORY RECEIVED WHICH RESULTED IN PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF A BLOCKED INDUCTION SYSTEM DUE TO ICE AND SNOW, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE RUNWAY.

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.