Single-engine piston

N61842

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17264836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skywalker Flight Schoool LLC (LLC)
Based
Adrian, MI
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Registration record

N61842 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264836
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Skywalker Flight Schoool LLC
Adrian, MI
Certificate issued
2021-05-20
Airworthiness date
1975-02-25
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A80F75
Mode S (octal)
52007565
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N61842.
  • 1996-07-26
    Accident at Nez Perce, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N61842

N61842 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264836. The FAA register lists Skywalker Flight Schoool LLC as the registrant in Adrian, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2021 and expires on May 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 25, 1975.

N61842 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

1996-07-26 Accident · Nez Perce, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA96LA169
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight decision to turn up a canyon, which the aircraft was unable to out-climb. Factors relating to the accident were: high ambient temperature, high density altitude, blind/box canyon, and trees in the area where the aircraft's climb profile caused it to come in contact with the raising terrain.

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.