Single-engine piston

N61657

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
17264706
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Eastlake, CO
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Registration record

N61657 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264706
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc
Eastlake, CO
Certificate issued
2018-08-13
Airworthiness date
1975-02-11
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8082F
Mode S (octal)
52004057
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-31
    Accident at Fort Morgan, CO; damage: destroyed.
  • 2018-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N61657 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N61657

N61657 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264706. The FAA register lists Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc as the registrant in Eastlake, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 February 11, 1975.

N61657 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-31 Accident · Fort Morgan, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA268A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
2025-08-31 Accident · Fort Morgan, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR25FA268
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Preliminary report: On August 31, 2025, about 1040 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61657, and an Extra Flugzeugproduktions-UND EA 300/LC, N330AN, were both destroyed when they collided midair near Fort Morgan, Colorado. The pilot and safety pilot of the Cessna received minor injuries. The pilot of the Extra 300 was seriously injured, and the safety pilot of the Extra 300 was fatally injured. Both airplanes were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flights. According to the pilot of the Cessna, he was conducting instrument flight training with the assistance of a safety pilot. They were performing the RNAV GPS approach to runway 14 at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (FMM)…
NTSB report ↗

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.