Single-engine piston

N7040T

1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
46640
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Loves Park, IL
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Registration record

N7040T on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
46640
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Loves Park, IL
Certificate issued
2023-01-18
Airworthiness date
1959-06-20
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A965D4
Mode S (octal)
52262724
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N7040T.
  • 1966-05-19
    Accident at Worthington Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7040T

N7040T is a 1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 46640. It is registered to an individual in Loves Park, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 20, 1959.

N7040T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-05-19 Accident · Worthington Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2215
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.