Single-engine piston

N8401U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17252301
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belleville, IL
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Registration record

N8401U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252301
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belleville, IL
Certificate issued
2019-09-25
Airworthiness date
1964-11-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB8267
Mode S (octal)
52701147
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8401U.
  • 1965-01-31
    Accident at E Farmington Wisc, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8401U

N8401U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252301. It is registered to an individual in Belleville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A&6V335 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 November 18, 1964.

N8401U 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

1965-01-31 Accident · E Farmington Wisc, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0384
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.