Single-engine piston

N8442X

1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
17248942
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ready Aim Flyer LLC (LLC)
Based
New Castle, DE
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Registration record

N8442X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172C)
Serial
17248942
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Ready Aim Flyer LLC
New Castle, DE
Certificate issued
2023-02-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB9169
Mode S (octal)
52710551
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8442X.
  • 1965-05-30
    Accident at Ft Wayne Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N8442X

N8442X is a 1961 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172C), serial number 17248942. The FAA register lists Ready Aim Flyer LLC as the registrant in New Castle, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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.

N8442X 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

1965-05-30 Accident · Ft Wayne Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1347
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172C

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.