Single-engine piston

N70256

1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1976
Serial
17267199
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Louisville, KY
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Registration record

N70256 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17267199
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2004-09-23
Airworthiness date
1976-11-09
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A95F22
Mode S (octal)
52257442
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N70256 to the current registrant.
  • 2004-01-28
    Accident at Jeffersonville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-03-16
    Accident at Monroe,Mi, 22; damage: minor.
  • 1976-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1947-10-10
    N70256 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 17233); cancelled.
Overview

About N70256

N70256 is a 1976 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17267199. It is registered to co-owners in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2004 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated November 9, 1976.

N70256 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2004-01-28 Accident · Jeffersonville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot selecting a closed runway for landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear. Factors were the pilot's failure to obtain NOTAM information and the snowbank across the closed runway.
1977-03-16 Accident · Monroe,Mi, 22 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 2255
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.