Single-engine piston

N7861U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
17251861
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
150 Flyers (Partnership)
Based
Ithaca, MI
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Registration record

N7861U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17251861
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
150 Flyers
Ithaca, MI
Certificate issued
1998-08-15
Airworthiness date
1964-09-25
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAA95E
Mode S (octal)
52524536
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N7861U.
  • 1968-10-13
    Accident at Athens,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-09
    Accident at Cleveland Ohio, 35; damage: destroyed.
  • 1964-09-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7861U

N7861U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17251861. The FAA register lists 150 Flyers as the registrant in Ithaca, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 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 September 25, 1964.

N7861U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1968-10-13 Accident · Athens,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3395
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
1965-04-09 Accident · Cleveland Ohio, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0556
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: IRCRAFT.

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.