Single-engine piston

N8301X

1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
17248801
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
D Hanis, TX
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Registration record

N8301X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17248801
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
D Hanis, TX
Certificate issued
2019-02-04
Airworthiness date
1961-10-24
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB5AEB
Mode S (octal)
52655353
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8301X.
  • 1985-08-24
    Accident at Ada, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8301X

N8301X is a 1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17248801. It is registered to an individual in D Hanis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2019 and expires on February 28, 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 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 24, 1961.

N8301X 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

1985-08-24 Accident · Ada, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW85LA334
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172B

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.