Single-engine piston

N70541

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17258757
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cl Finney Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Benton, KS
Registration record

N70541 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17258757
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cl Finney Aviation LLC
Benton, KS
Certificate issued
2019-07-10
Airworthiness date
1969-09-29
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A96A1F
Mode S (octal)
52265037
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N70541 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-06-10
    N70541 previously assigned to a Cessna 182L Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 18259294); cancelled.
  • 1982-03-05
    Accident at Farmerville, LA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-06-02
    N70541 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 17550); cancelled.
Overview

About N70541

N70541 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17258757. The FAA register lists Cl Finney Aviation LLC as the registrant in Benton, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 29, 1969.

N70541 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1982-03-05 Accident · Farmerville, LA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · FTW82FRJ09
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182L

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.