Single-engine piston

N8239X

1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
17248739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hastings, NE
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Registration record

N8239X on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17248739
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hastings, NE
Certificate issued
2017-11-17
Airworthiness date
1994-06-02
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB3FA9
Mode S (octal)
52637651
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8239X.
  • 1994-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1966-05-28
    Accident at Pierre S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8239X

N8239X is a 1962 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17248739. It is registered to an individual in Hastings, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated June 2, 1994.

N8239X 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

1966-05-28 Accident · Pierre S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2248
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: FAILED AREA.

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.