Single-engine piston

N8601U

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
17252501
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Trout Lake, WA
Registration record

N8601U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252501
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Trout Lake, WA
Certificate issued
2021-07-23
Airworthiness date
1965-01-19
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABD165
Mode S (octal)
52750545
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N8601U to the current registrant.
  • 1965-02-17
    N8601U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk (s/n 17252511); cancelled.
  • 1965-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8601U

N8601U is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252501. It is registered to co-owners in Trout Lake, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2021 and expires on July 31, 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 January 19, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8601U.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8601U.

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.