Single-engine piston

N70RS

1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
46470
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hartford, AL
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Registration record

N70RS on the FAA register

Type
1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Serial
46470
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartford, AL
Certificate issued
2002-08-26
Airworthiness date
1959-03-27
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A953BD
Mode S (octal)
52251675
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N70RS.
  • 1989-06-23
    Accident at Centreville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N70RS

N70RS is a 1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, serial number 46470. It is registered to an individual in Hartford, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2002 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 March 27, 1959.

N70RS 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

1989-06-23 Accident · Centreville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89LA168
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO REMOVE ALL REMAINING WATER FROM THE AIRPLANE FUEL SYSTEM DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH LED TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.

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.