Single-engine piston

N13SK

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17271183
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flydreams Aircraft Group Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N13SK on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17271183
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Flydreams Aircraft Group Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued
2023-01-07
Airworthiness date
1978-08-18
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A07A72
Mode S (octal)
50075162
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N13SK to the current registrant.
  • 2014-07-16
    Accident at Rockville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-31
    N13SK previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500B (s/n 1400-144); cancelled.
  • 1978-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N13SK

N13SK is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17271183. The FAA register lists Flydreams Aircraft Group Inc as the registrant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 18, 1978.

N13SK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-16 Accident · Rockville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14LA374
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the dual magneto system. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance of the duel magneto system.

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.