Single-engine piston

N21SZ

1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
17280653
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vista Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pacoima, CA
Registration record

N21SZ on the FAA register

Type
1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk
Serial
17280653
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Vista Air Inc
Pacoima, CA
Certificate issued
2024-04-14
Airworthiness date
1998-09-16
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A1B8D1
Mode S (octal)
50334321
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
687 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N21SZ.
  • 2008-08-14
    Accident at Cincinnati, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N21SZ

N21SZ is a 1998 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, serial number 17280653. The FAA register lists Vista Air Inc as the registrant in Pacoima, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 687 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 16, 1998.

N21SZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
687 nm
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-14 Accident · Cincinnati, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA253
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172R
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the improper flare and excessive airspeed.

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.