Single-engine piston

N1688F

1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
17255083
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skydive Spi LLC (LLC)
Based
South Padre Island, TX
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Registration record

N1688F on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172H)
Serial
17255083
Engines
Continental O-300 series
Registered owner
Skydive Spi LLC
South Padre Island, TX
Certificate issued
2023-09-07
Airworthiness date
1966-09-23
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A112DC
Mode S (octal)
50211334
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N1688F.
  • 2000-07-01
    Accident at Friendly, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1688F

N1688F is a 1966 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172H), serial number 17255083. The FAA register lists Skydive Spi LLC as the registrant in South Padre Island, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-300 series 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 September 23, 1966.

N1688F 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

2000-07-01 Accident · Friendly, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD00LA061
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172H
Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for winds that resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment and 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.