Single-engine piston

N1487V

1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
17263621
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
First Flight Corporation (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N1487V on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17263621
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
First Flight Corporation
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-06
Airworthiness date
1974-07-31
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0C3C9
Mode S (octal)
50141711
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N1487V.
  • 1997-10-30
    Accident at Salisbury, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1487V

N1487V is a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17263621. The FAA register lists First Flight Corporation as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2020 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 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 31, 1974.

N1487V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-10-30 Accident · Salisbury, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC98LA026
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

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.