Single-engine piston

N118ET

1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
17280019
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L & W Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Smyrna, TN
Registration record

N118ET on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280019
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
L & W Leasing LLC
Smyrna, TN
Certificate issued
2015-06-30
Airworthiness date
1997-03-03
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04A61
Mode S (octal)
50045141
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-03-20
    Accident at Nashville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N118ET.
  • 1997-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N118ET

N118ET is a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280019. The FAA register lists L & W Leasing LLC as the registrant in Smyrna, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 3, 1997.

N118ET has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172R Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-03-20 Accident · Nashville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA157
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive pitch up and incorrect action of selecting flaps to zero degrees, which resulted in a tail strike during a go-around in crosswind conditions.

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.