N61761 is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17264782, registered in Rush City, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 2, 1975. It is one of 3,572 172M aircraft in the FAA registry, 99 of them registered in Minnesota. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 9, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HAWK AVIATION INC
- Location
- Rush City, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 29, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80C03
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52006003
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172M
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- 17264782
- 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 May 2, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Rush City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush City Regional Rush City, MN | KROS | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Grantsburg Municipal Grantsburg, WI | KGTG | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Cambridge Municipal Cambridge, MN | KCBG | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1955 | CESSNA T-50 | 4944 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | Solon Springs, WI | Cessna 172M this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA138 |
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.