Single-engine piston

N61947

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17264906
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake City, SC
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Registration record

N61947 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17264906
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake City, SC
Certificate issued
2014-10-20
Airworthiness date
1975-03-03
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A81331
Mode S (octal)
52011461
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N61947 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-06-19
    Accident at Burlington, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-02-15
    N61947 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (s/n 79-1314); cancelled.
Overview

About N61947

N61947 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17264906. It is registered to an individual in Lake City, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 March 3, 1975.

N61947 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

2013-06-19 Accident · Burlington, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13LA311
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's improper turn down an airport access road while attempting to taxi to a runway. Contributing to the accident was the airport management's failure to install proper signage indicating that an airport access road was prohibited to aircraft.

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.