N61657 is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17264706, registered in Eastlake, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 11, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Colorado. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 31, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BELL ORNITHOPTERS FLYING CLUB INC
- Location
- Eastlake, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8082F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52004057
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17264706
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 11, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | INTERSTATE S-1B1 | 85 (43-2642) | 1943 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Fort Morgan, CO | Cessna 172M this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR25FA268 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.