Single-engine piston

N61710

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17264749
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bob Hoover Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salinas, CA
Registration record

N61710 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264749
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Bob Hoover Academy Inc
Salinas, CA
Certificate issued
2025-04-15
Airworthiness date
1975-02-05
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A80B53
Mode S (octal)
52005523
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

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N61710 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-08-19
    Accident at Reno,Nv, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N61710

N61710 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264749. The FAA register lists Bob Hoover Academy Inc as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

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 5, 1975.

N61710 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

1978-08-19 Accident · Reno,Nv, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2078
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.