Single-engine piston

N7842U

Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17251842
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Selig Benjamin L + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Arlington, VA
Registration record

N7842U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk
Serial
17251842
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Selig Benjamin L + 1 co-owner
Arlington, VA
Certificate issued
2019-12-23
Airworthiness date
1964-09-26
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA213
Mode S (octal)
52521023
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7842U.
  • 1964-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7842U

N7842U is a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk, serial number 17251842. The FAA register lists Selig Benjamin L + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Arlington, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 (normal, utility), dated September 26, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7842U.

Cruise
114 kt
Range
515 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N7842U.

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.