Flight Tracker
N64255
CESSNA 172M
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GULF COAST HELICOPTERS INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
PEARLAND, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 19, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Apr 1, 1975
Expires
Mar 31, 2031
Approved Operations
Normal, Utility

Airframe

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
172M
Year
-
Serial Number
17265128
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
108 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A86FCE
Mode S Code (Octal)
52067716

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
THOMPSON ERNEST E CASPER, WY -
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP WICHITA, KS Dec 8, 2009

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z US-1072 US-6212 7 min 1,300 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 16, 2003 Accident Substantial Sanford, NC
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll resulting in a collision with a ditch, and subsequent nose over.

NTSB ATL04LA018