Single-engine piston

N8259G

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
17273619
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cottonwood, CA
Registration record

N8259G on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17273619
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cottonwood, CA
Certificate issued
2023-03-08
Airworthiness date
1979-12-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB4708
Mode S (octal)
52643410
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8259G.
  • 1979-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8259G

N8259G is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17273619. It is registered to an individual in Cottonwood, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 20, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8259G.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8259G.

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.