Single-engine piston

N6261D

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17272672
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N6261D LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N6261D on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17272672
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
N6261D LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2024-06-08
Airworthiness date
1979-04-24
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A82F06
Mode S (octal)
52027406
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N6261D.
  • 1996-06-16
    Accident at Avalon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6261D

N6261D is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17272672. The FAA register lists N6261D LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 24, 1979.

N6261D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-16 Accident · Avalon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA235
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to initiate a landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and porpoise, and his loss of directional control during an attempt to initiate a go-around with insufficient airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and collision with parked aircraft. A visual illusion created by the runway gradient was a factor in this accident.

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.