Single-engine piston

N2168D

2004 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
172S9649
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spartan Education LLC (LLC)
Based
Tulsa, OK
Registration record

N2168D on the FAA register

Type
2004 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP
Serial
172S9649
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Registered owner
Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
2019-03-06
Airworthiness date
2004-06-10
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1D340
Mode S (octal)
50351500
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2168D to the current registrant.
  • 2015-03-28
    Accident at Vernal, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1982-07-28
    N2168D previously assigned to a Piper Turbo Lance II (s/n 32R-7987054); cancelled.
  • 1954-01-08
    N2168D previously assigned to a Beechcraft D35 Bonanza (s/n D-3515); cancelled.
Overview

About N2168D

N2168D is a 2004 Cessna 172SP Skyhawk SP, serial number 172S9649. The FAA register lists Spartan Education LLC as the registrant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 June 10, 2004.

N2168D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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 172SP Skyhawk SP type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-03-28 Accident · Vernal, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA026
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during landing flare.
1979-12-19 Accident · Chester,Mt, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3293
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32R — a different aircraft that carried the N2168D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MAX GROSS WT.

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.