Single-engine piston

N64453

1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
17265240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cofa Operations LLC (LLC)
Based
Dothan, AL
Registration record

N64453 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17265240
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cofa Operations LLC
Dothan, AL
Certificate issued
2024-08-28
Airworthiness date
1975-04-24
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A8773A
Mode S (octal)
52073472
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N64453.
  • 1998-09-16
    Accident at Teterboro, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N64453

N64453 is a 1975 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17265240. The FAA register lists Cofa Operations LLC as the registrant in Dothan, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2024 and expires on August 31, 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 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 April 24, 1975.

N64453 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

1998-09-16 Accident · Teterboro, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC98LA189
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were the night light conditions, and pilot's lack of recent night flight experience.

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.