Single-engine piston

N7657X

1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
17248157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Moose Pass, AK
Registration record

N7657X on the FAA register

Type
1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248157
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Moose Pass, AK
Certificate issued
2021-04-09
Airworthiness date
1960-11-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA577E
Mode S (octal)
52453576
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7657X.
  • 2007-08-14
    Accident at Seattle, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7657X

N7657X is a 1960 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248157. It is registered to an individual in Moose Pass, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2021 and expires on April 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 114 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 21, 1960.

N7657X has 1 accident/incident record 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

2007-08-14 Accident · Seattle, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA235
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172B
Probable cause: The private pilot's failure to see the approaching large wake swell, both during his landing and the subsequent takeoff, and the failure of the instructor pilot to insure that the private pilot's visual lookout was effective enough to detect the oncoming wake. Factors include a wake generated by a large boat.

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.