Single-engine piston

N781FM

1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
17274448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fmfa Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N781FM on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk
Serial
17274448
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fmfa Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-08-24
Airworthiness date
1980-12-01
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA94C6
Mode S (octal)
52512306
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-22
    Accident at Mayo, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N781FM.
  • 1980-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N781FM

N781FM is a 1980 Cessna 172P Skyhawk, serial number 17274448. The FAA register lists Fmfa Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 95 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 1, 1980.

N781FM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
440 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-22 Accident · Mayo, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA127
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power at low altitude due to an accumulation of carburetor ice while in a cruise-power descent, which resulted in a forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.