Single-engine piston

N7855G

1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
17259555
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpenglow Air 3 LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N7855G on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk
Serial
17259555
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Alpenglow Air 3 LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2025-07-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA627
Mode S (octal)
52523047
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
417 nm
Cruise (type)
115 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7855G.
  • 1981-05-31
    Accident at Sublette,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N7855G

N7855G is a 1970 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, serial number 17259555. The FAA register lists Alpenglow Air 3 LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 115 knots and a range of about 417 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N7855G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
115 kt
Range
417 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-05-31 Accident · Sublette,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1088
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172L

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.