Single-engine piston

N1688L

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
172S10613
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmingdale, NY
Registration record

N1688L on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk
Serial
172S10613
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Heavy Metal Air LLC
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
2024-08-19
Airworthiness date
2007-10-24
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A112E1
Mode S (octal)
50211341
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1688L.
  • 2007-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N1688L

N1688L is a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk, serial number 172S10613. The FAA register lists Heavy Metal Air LLC as the registrant in Farmingdale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 24, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1688L.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1688L.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk aircraft

All 3,157 Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP / 172SP Skyhawk SP / 172 Skyhawk registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in New York

All 6,663 aircraft registered in New York →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N1688L?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in New York· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.