Single-engine piston

N7856X

1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
17248356
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Belgrade, MT
Registration record

N7856X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk
Serial
17248356
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belgrade, MT
Certificate issued
2019-09-06
Airworthiness date
1961-02-07
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAA659
Mode S (octal)
52523131
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7856X.
  • 1964-05-07
    Accident at Helena Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7856X

N7856X is a 1961 Cessna 172B Skyhawk, serial number 17248356. It is registered to co-owners in Belgrade, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2019 and expires on September 30, 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, dated February 7, 1961.

N7856X 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

1964-05-07 Accident · Helena Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1185
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.