Single-engine piston

N781SA

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2000
Serial
172S8599
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Galesburg, ND
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2000 Cessna 172S
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Registration record

N781SA on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8599
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Galesburg, ND
Certificate issued
2012-05-10
Airworthiness date
2000-10-02
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA95CE
Mode S (octal)
52512716
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N781SA.
  • 2000-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N781SA

N781SA is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8599. It is registered to an individual in Galesburg, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 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 October 2, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N781SA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1999-05-16 Accident · Rockton, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA153
Reported aircraft: Bell 222UT — a different aircraft that carried the N781SA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged flare during landing. A factor to the accident was the dark night lighting condition.

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.