Single-engine piston

N61739

Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17264765
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Homestead, FL
Registration record

N61739 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
Serial
17264765
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Southern Aero LLC
Homestead, FL
Certificate issued
2021-01-25
Airworthiness date
1975-02-12
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A80BA2
Mode S (octal)
52005642
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
418 nm
Cruise (type)
92 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N61739 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-10-22
    Accident at Palo Alto, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1965-05-21
    N61739 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13 (s/n 8259); cancelled.
Overview

About N61739

N61739 is a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk, serial number 17264765. The FAA register lists Southern Aero LLC as the registrant in Homestead, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2021 and expires on January 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 92 knots and a range of about 418 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 12, 1975.

N61739 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
92 kt
Range
418 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-10-22 Accident · Palo Alto, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX85LA028
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.