Single-engine piston

N8469U

1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
17252369
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taylor Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Benton, MT
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Registration record

N8469U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252369
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Taylor Aviation Inc
Fort Benton, MT
Certificate issued
2024-01-12
Airworthiness date
1964-12-19
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB99C9
Mode S (octal)
52714711
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8469U.
  • 1971-07-14
    Accident at Miles City,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8469U

N8469U is a 1964 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252369. The FAA register lists Taylor Aviation Inc as the registrant in Fort Benton, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 19, 1964.

N8469U 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

1971-07-14 Accident · Miles City,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2555
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.