Single-engine piston

N6917X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
17247817
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilson, WI
Registration record

N6917X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17247817
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilson, WI
Certificate issued
2024-08-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A931D0
Mode S (octal)
52230720
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
114 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6917X.
  • 1965-08-21
    Accident at Adel Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N6917X

N6917X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17247817. It is registered to an individual in Wilson, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N6917X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-08-21 Accident · Adel Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2280
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.