Single-engine piston

N7426X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1960
Serial
17247926
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Traverse Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Traverse City, MI
Registration record

N7426X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17247926
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Traverse Air Inc
Traverse City, MI
Certificate issued
2009-06-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9FD38
Mode S (octal)
52376470
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N7426X.
  • 1966-04-02
    Accident at Muscle Shoals Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-10-31
    Accident at Theodore Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N7426X

N7426X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17247926. The FAA register lists Traverse Air Inc as the registrant in Traverse City, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2009 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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.

N7426X has 2 accident/incident records 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

1966-04-02 Accident · Muscle Shoals Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0610
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
1964-10-31 Accident · Theodore Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3366
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.