Single-engine piston

N7966U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17251966
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Petaluma, CA
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Registration record

N7966U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17251966
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Petaluma, CA
Certificate issued
2012-01-09
Airworthiness date
1964-09-15
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAD18C
Mode S (octal)
52550614
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).
  • 2012-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7966U.
  • 1966-06-18
    Accident at Petaluma Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N7966U

N7966U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17251966. It is registered to co-owners in Petaluma, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2012 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 15, 1964.

N7966U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1966-06-18 Accident · Petaluma Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1524
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172C
Probable cause: PETALUMA-DAMAGED ACFT LATER LANDED AT SANTA ROSA.

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.