Single-engine piston

N121CW

2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2001
Serial
172S8975
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerostar Training Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Kissimmee, FL
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Registration record

N121CW on the FAA register

Type
2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S8975
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Aerostar Training Services LLC
Kissimmee, FL
Certificate issued
2019-10-10
Airworthiness date
2001-10-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A057B0
Mode S (octal)
50053660
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-30
    Accident at Kissimmee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N121CW to the current registrant.
  • 2013-07-22
    Accident at New Smyrna Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-09-18
    Accident at Show Low, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1996-08-27
    N121CW previously assigned to a Homebuilt KR2 (s/n 001); cancelled.
Overview

About N121CW

N121CW is a 2001 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S8975. The FAA register lists Aerostar Training Services LLC as the registrant in Kissimmee, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 10, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-L2A 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 23, 2001.

N121CW has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2025-07-30 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA281
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Preliminary report: On July 30, 2025, at 11:28 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N121CW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida. The private pilot and flight instructor were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to provide commercial instruction for the private pilot. The instructor reported that during the preflight, the airplane had sufficient fuel, and the engine had sufficient oil for the cross-country flight. The pilot stated that the taxi, runup, and takeoff were all normal. After departing the Kissimmee Gateway…
NTSB report ↗
2013-07-22 Accident · New Smyrna Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA335
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
2005-09-18 Accident · Show Low, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05CA302
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for landing and his inadequate compensation for the strong and gusty quartering tail wind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike during landing.
1994-08-23 Accident · Pekin, IL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI94LA294
Reported aircraft: Watson KR-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N121CW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot and the subsequent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.

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.