Single-engine piston

N61959

2008 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
17281542
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N61959 on the FAA register

Type
2008 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17281542
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2008-11-04
Airworthiness date
2008-09-16
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A81356
Mode S (octal)
52011526
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N61959 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975-03-24
    N61959 previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 17264916); cancelled.
Overview

About N61959

N61959 is a 2008 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17281542. The FAA register lists Scandinavian Aviation Academy Inc as the registrant in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 16, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N61959.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N61959.

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.