Single-engine piston

N861AU

2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2020
Serial
172S12469
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Auburn University (Government)
Based
Auburn University, AL
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Registration record

N861AU on the FAA register

Type
2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S12469
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Auburn University
Auburn University, AL
Certificate issued
2020-05-05
Airworthiness date
2020-03-26
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ABD2A1
Mode S (octal)
52751241
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N861AU.
  • 2020-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N861AU

N861AU is a 2020 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S12469. The FAA register lists Auburn University as the registrant in Auburn University, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 March 26, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N861AU.

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 N861AU.

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.