Single-engine piston

N1688C

2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
172S10612
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerosim Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sanford, FL
Registration record

N1688C on the FAA register

Type
2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S10612
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Aerosim Academy Inc
Sanford, FL
Certificate issued
2018-08-01
Airworthiness date
2007-10-02
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A112D9
Mode S (octal)
50211331
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1688C.
  • 2016-07-30
    Accident at Kissimmee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1688C

N1688C is a 2007 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S10612. The FAA register lists Aerosim Academy Inc as the registrant in Sanford, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 2, 2007.

N1688C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2016-07-30 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA415
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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.