Single-engine piston

N84794

1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
17258615
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Petersburg, FL
Registration record

N84794 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172K)
Serial
17258615
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Petersburg, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1969-09-12
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB9D8A
Mode S (octal)
52716612
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-04-17
    Accident at Topeka, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N84794

N84794 is a 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172K), serial number 17258615. It is registered to an individual in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 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 September 12, 1969.

N84794 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

2026-04-17 Accident · Topeka, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA167
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing which resulted in a collision with fence poles on either side of a gate which was not intended for airplanes.
NTSB report ↗

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.