Single-engine piston

N8861U

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
17252775
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Napoleonville, LA
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Registration record

N8861U on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252775
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Napoleonville, LA
Certificate issued
2018-05-15
Airworthiness date
1965-10-15
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC36AD
Mode S (octal)
53033255
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8861U.
  • 1970-03-25
    Accident at Manistee,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-02-17
    Accident at Grand Rapids,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-12-01
    Accident at Freeland Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8861U

N8861U is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252775. It is registered to an individual in Napoleonville, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2018 and expires on May 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 October 15, 1965.

N8861U has 3 accident/incident records 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

1970-03-25 Accident · Manistee,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1605
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: RECDG 90DAYS.
1969-02-17 Accident · Grand Rapids,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: C. PLT HAND PROPPED ACFT,NO ONE AT CONTROLS.
1965-12-01 Accident · Freeland Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3373
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.