Single-engine piston

N8431U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17252331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Cookeville, TN
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Registration record

N8431U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252331
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cookeville, TN
Certificate issued
2021-06-05
Airworthiness date
1964-12-11
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB8D8C
Mode S (octal)
52706614
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-27
    Accident at Sparta, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N8431U.
  • 1964-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8431U

N8431U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252331. It is registered to co-owners in Cookeville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 5, 2021 and expires on June 30, 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 December 11, 1964.

N8431U 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

2022-03-27 Accident · Sparta, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s failure to properly affix left main landing gear components, which led to the failure of the left main landing gear during the accident flight.

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.